Method of targeted gene disruption, genome of hyperthermostable bacterium and genome chip using the same

ABSTRACT

It is intended to provide an efficient and sure gene targeting method embodied at an arbitrary position in the genome of an organism and a kit therefor. It is also intended to provide a method for targeted-disruption of an arbitrary gene in the genome of an organism which comprises: 1) the step of providing the whole sequencial data of the genome of the organism; 2) the step of selecting at least one arbitrary region in the sequence; 3) the step of providing a vector containing a sequence homologous with the region selected above and a marker gene; 4) the step of transforming the organism by the vector; and 5) the step of providing the organism under such conditions as allowing homologous recombination. Moreover, the genome of a hyperthermostable bacterium and its array are provided.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to genomics. More specifically, the present invention relates to a genome of a hyperthermostable bacterium and a genome chip thereof. The present invention relates to a novel method for targeted disruption.

BACKGROUND ART

Hyperthermostable bacteria survive in high temperature environments, proteins (such as enzymes) produced by the bacteria are generally thermostable, i.e., structurally stable. Further, archaebacteria, to which the hyperthermostable bacteria belong, are living organisms different from conventionally known prokaryotic or eukaryotic organisms. Therefore, it is clear that the hyperthermostable bacteria are evolutionally different from these organisms. Accordingly, even if an enzyme derived from the hyperthermostable bacteria has similar functions to those already known derived from prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells, the enzymes derived from the hyperthermostable bacteria are often structurally and/or enzymatically different from conventional enzymes. For example, chaperonin isolated from the KOD-1 strain (Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1, hereinafter also called KOD1 or KOD1 strain; Morikawa, M. et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60(12), 4559-4566(1994)), a hyperthermostable bacterium, has similar functions to GroEL from Escherichia coli. However, GroEL forms a 14-mer and further complexes with GroES, which forms a 7-mer, in order to achieve its functions, whereas the chaperonin from KOD-1 strain functions alone (Yan, Z. et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63: 785-789).

Gene disruption using a plasmid is conventionally known as a method for targeted disruption of a gene in thermostable bacteria (Bartolucci S., Third International Congress on Extremophiles Hamburg, Germany, Sep. 3-7, 2000). The method of Bartolucci utilizes a homogeneous or heterogeneous expression system with a recombinant protein using a thermostable bacterium. However, it is unclear as to whether targeted genes are definitely disrupted by this method, and therefore it cannot be said that effecient targeted disruption is achieved.

Accordingly, there is a limitation in gene targeting based on information of some of the genes.

Therefore, it is an object of the invention to provide a method for gene targeting in an efficient and definite manner in an arbitrary site of a genome of a living organism, and a kit therefor.

Further, there is no method as of this date for analysing a genome as a whole in an efficient and/or global manner by the genome of a hyperthermostable bacterium onto a chip. Therefore, it is another object of the invention to develop a technology for analysing such a genome as a whole in an efficient and/or global manner.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The above identified problem has been solved by using an entire sequence of a genome of a living organism for targeting a portion of chromosomes thereof. In particular, the present invention demonstrates that the above-mentioned method has been carried out in an efficient and definite manner by sequencing the whole genome of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 strain, a strain of thermostable bacteria, as an example of genomic sequence.

The present invention also provides for the first time a technology for analyzing an entire genome in an efficient and/or global manner by sequencing the entire genomic sequence of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 strain, a strain of the thermostable bacteria as an example of the genomic sequence. Therefore, it is now possible to simulate gene expression of the organism per se on a chip.

Accordingly, the present invention provides the following:

-   1) A method for targeted-disuption of an arbitrary gene in the     genome of a living organism comprising the steps of:

A) providing information of the entire sequence of the genome of the living organism;

B) selecting at least one arbitrary region of the sequence;

C) providing a vector comprising a sequence complementary to the selected region and a marker gene;

D) transforming the living organism with the vector; and

E) placing the living organism in a condition allowing homologous recombination.

-   (2) The method accoding to Item 1 wherein in the step B), the region     comprises at least two regions. -   (3) The method according to Item 1, wherein the vector further     comprises a promoter. -   (4) The method according to Item 1 further comprising the step of     detecting an expression product of the marker gene. -   (5) The method according to Item 1 wherein the marker gene is     located in the selected region. -   (6) The method according to Item 1, wherein the marker is located     outside of the selected region. -   (7) The method according to Item 1, wherein the genome is the genome     of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1. -   (8) The method according to Item 1, wherein the genome has a     sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087. -   (9) The method according to Item 1, wherein the region comprises a     sequence encoding at least one sequence selected from the group     consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468,     1470-1837 and 1839-2157. -   (10) A nucleic acid molecule having a sequence set forth in SEQ ID     NO: 1 or 1087. -   (11) A nucleic acid molecule comprising at least eight contiguous     nucleic acid sequence of a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or     1087. -   (12) A nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence encoding an amino     acid sequence encoding at least one sequence selected from the group     consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468,     1470-1837 and 1839-2157; or a sequence having 70 % homology thereto. -   (13) A nucleic acid molecule wherein when the reading frame of Table     2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from     the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID     NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense     strand, stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, or     when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic     acid molecule has a a sequence from the position of nucleic acid     number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to     the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop) or a     sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. -   (14) A polypeptide comprising at least one amino acid sequence     selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722,     724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having     at least 70% homology thereto. -   (15) A polypeptide comprising at least three contiguous amino acids     of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ     ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157,     or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. -   (16) A polypeptide comprising at least eight contiguous amino acids     of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ     ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157,     or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. -   (17) A polypeptide comprising at least three contiguous amino acids     of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ     ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157,     or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, wherein the     polypeptide has biological activity. -   (18) The polypeptide according to Item 17, wherein the biological     activity comprises a function set foth in Table 2. -   (19) A method for screening for a heat resistant protein, comprising     the steps of:

A) providing the entire sequence of the genome of a thermoresistant living organism;

B) selecting at least one arbitrary region of the sequence;

C) providing a vector comprising a sequence complementary to the selected region and a gene encoding a candidate for the heat resistance protein;

D) transforming the living organism with the vector;

E) placing the thermoresistant living organism in a condition allowing to cause homologous recombination;

F) selecting the thermoresistant living organism in which homologous recombination has occurred; and

G) assaying to identify the thermoresistant protein.

-   (20) A kit for screening for a thermoresistant protein, comprising:

A) a thermoresistant living organism; and

B) a vector comprising a sequence complementary to the selected region and a gene encoding a candidate for the thermoresistant protein.

-   (21) The kit according to Item 20, further comprising an assay     system for identifying the thermoresistant protein. -   (22) The kit according to Item 20, wherein the thermoresistant     living organism is hyperthermophilic bacteria. -   (23) The kit according to Item 20, wherein the thermoresistant     living organism is Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1. -   (24) A biomolecule chip having at least one nucleic acid molecule     having at least eight contiguous or non-contiguous nucleotides of     the sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1 or 1087, or a variant     thereof located therein. -   (25) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof is located to cover the     sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087. -   (26) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof comprises any open reading     frame of the sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087. -   (27) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof comprises substantially all     open reading frames of the sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or     1087. -   (28) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof comprises a sequence encoding     at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID     NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. -   (29) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof comprises substantially all the     sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of     SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and     1839-2157. -   (30) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof comprises at least eight     contiguous nucleotide lengths of substantially all the sequences     encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:     2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. -   (31) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof comprises at least fifteen     contiguous nucleotide lengths of substantially all the sequences     encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:     2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. -   (32) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof comprises at least thirty     contiguous nucleotide lengths of substantially all the sequences     encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:     2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. -   (33) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof, comprises substantially all     the sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting     of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and     1839-2157, or sequences with one or more amino acid substitution,     addition and/or deletion thereto. -   (34) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof, comprises at least eight     contiguous nucleotide lengths of substantially all the sequences     encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:     2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or     sequences with one or more amino acid substitution, addition and/or     deletion thereto. -   (35) The biomolecule chip according to Item 24, wherein when the     reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid     molecule or the variant thereof, has a sequence from the position of     nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table     2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop) or a     sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, or when the reading     frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a     sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand,     start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic     acid number (antisense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least     70% homology thereto. -   (36) The biomoleculeip to Item 24, wherein the substrate is     addressable. -   (37) A biomolecule chip with a polypeptide or a variant thereof,     having at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group     consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468,     1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology     thereto, located therein. -   (38) The biochip according to Item 37, wherein the polypeptide or     the variant thereof, has at least three contiguous amino acid     lengths of at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group     consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468,     1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology     thereto, located therein. -   (39) The biochip according to Item 37, wherein the polypeptide or     the variant thereof, has at least eight contiguous amino acid     lengths of at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group     consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468,     1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology     thereto, located therein. -   (40) The biochip according to Item 37, wherein the polypeptide or     the variant thereof, has at least three contiguous or non-contiguous     amino acid lengths of at least an amino acid sequence selected from     the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086,     1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least     70% homology thereto, and having a biological function, located     therein. -   (41) The biomolecule chip according to Item 40, wherein the     biological activity comprises a function set forth in Table 2. -   (42) The biomolecule chip according to Item 40, wherein the     biological activity comprises epitope activity. -   (43) A recording medium having stored therein information of a     nucleic acid sequence of a nucleic acid molecule having at least     eight contiguous or non-contiguous nucleotide sequences of the     sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1 or 1087, or a variant thereof. -   (44) The storing medium according to Item 43 wherein the nucleic     acid molecule or the variant thereof comprises at least eight     contiguous nucleotide lengths of substantially all the sequences     selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722,     724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or sequences with one     or more amino acid substitution, addition and/or deletion thereto. -   (45) The storage medium according to Item 43, wherein when the     reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid     molecule or the variant thereof has a sequence from the position of     nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table     2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop) or a     sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, or when the reading     frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a     sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand,     start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic     acid number (antisense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least     70% homology thereto. -   (46) A storage medium comprising information of a polpeptide or a     variant thereof having at least one amino acid sequence selected     from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086,     1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least     70% homology thereto, located therein. -   (47) The storage medium according to Item 46, wherein the     polypeptide or the variant thereof has at least three contiguous     amino acid lengths of at least one amino acid sequence selected from     the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086,     1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least     70% homology thereto, located therein. -   (48) The storage medium according to Item 46, wherein the     polypeptide or the variant thereof ahs at least eight contiguous     amino acid lengths of at least one amino acid sequence selected from     the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086,     1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least     70% homology thereto, located therein. -   (49) The storage medium according to Item 46, wherein the     polypeptide or the variant thereof has at least three contiguous or     non-contiguous amino acid lengths of at least one amino acid     sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341,     343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence     having at least 70% homology thereto, and having a biological     function, located therein. -   (50) The storage medium according to Item 49, wherein the biological     activity comprises a function set forth in Table 2. -   (51) A biomolecule chip having at least one antibody against a     polypeptide or a variant thereof, located on a substrate, the     polypeptide or the variant thereof comprises at least one amino acid     sequence of sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID     NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157,     or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. -   (52) An RNAi molecule having a sequence homologous to a reading     frame sequence wherein, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1,     f-2 or f-3, the reading frame sequence has a sequence from the     position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO:     1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand,     stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, or when     the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the reading frame     sequence has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number     (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the     position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop) or a     sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. -   (53) The RNAi molecule according to Item 52, which is an RNA or a     variant thereof comprising a double-stranded portion of at least 10     nucleotides in length. -   (54) The RNAi molecule according to Item 52, comprising a 3′     overhang terminus. -   (55) The RNAi molecule according to Item 54, wherein the 3′ overhang     terminus is a DNA of at least 2 nucleotides in length. -   (56) The RNAi molecule according to Item 54, wherein the 3′ overhang     terminus is a DNA of two to four nucleotides in length.

The prsent biomolecule chip may be DNA chip, protein chip or the like.

Hereinafter the preferable embodiments of the present invention are described. However, it should be appreciated that those skilled in the art can readily and appropriately carry out such embodiments of the invention from the description of the present invention and the well-known technology and common general knowledge of the art, and readily understand the effects and advantages of the present invention therefrom.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of double-cross over disruption.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of linear DNA using double cross-over disruption.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of single cross-over disruption.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a genome structure of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is another diagram showing a genome structure of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another diagram showing a genome structure of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary schematic diagram showing a genomic biomolecule chip.

The description of the sequence listings is set forth in another Table (Table 2).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Heterinafter the best modes of the present invention are described. It should be understood throughout the present specification that expression of a singular form includes the concept of their plurality unless otherwise mentioned. Specifically, articles for a singular form (e.g., “a”, “an”, “the”, etc. in English; “ein”, “der”, “das”, “die”, etc. and their inflections in German; “un”, “une”, “le”, “la”, etc. in French; “un”, “una”, “el”, “la”, etc. in Spanish, and articles, adjectives, etc. in other languages) include the concept of their plurality unless otherwise mentioned. It should be also understood that the terms as used herein have definitions typically used in the art unless otherwise mentioned. Thus, unless otherwise defined, all scientific and technical terms have the same meanings as those generally used by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertain. If there is contradiction, the present specification (including the definition) precedes.

The embodiments provided hereinafter are provided for better understanding of the present invention, and should be understood that the the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the following description. Accordingly, it is apparant that those skilled in the art can appropriately modify the present invention within the scope thereof upon reading the description of the present specification.

(Definition of Terms)

The definitions of terms used herein are described below.

As used herein the term “organism” is used in the widest sense in the art and refers to a living entity haveing a genome. An organism comprises prokaryotes (for example, E. coli, hyperthermophillic bacteria and the like) and eukaryotes (for example, plants, animals and the like) and the like.

As used herein, the term “genome” refers to a group of genes of a set of chromosomes which is indispensable for supporting living activity of a living organism. In monoploidic organisms such as bacteria, phages, viruses and the like, one DNA or RNA molecule per se is responsible for the genetic information defining these species and is considered the genome. On the other hand, in diploidic organisms such as many eukaryotic organisms, a set of chromosomes (for example, a human has 23 pairs of chromosomes, a mouse has 20 pairs of chromosomes) in a germ cell, and two sets of chromosomes in a somatic cell comprise the genome.

As used herein, the term “gene” refers to an element defining a genetic trait. A gene is typically arranged in a given sequence on a chromosome. A gene which defines the primary structure of a protein is called a structural gene. A gene which regulates the expression of a structural gene is called a regulatory gene. As used herein, the term “gene” may refer to “polynucleotide”, “oligonucleotide”, “nucleic acid”, and “nucleic acid molecule” and/or “protein”, “polypeptide”, “oligopeptide” and “peptide”.

The terms “protein”, “polypeptide”, “oligopeptide” and “peptide” as used herein have the same meaning and refer to an amino acid polymer having any length. This polymer may be a straight, branched or cyclic chain. An amino acid may be a naturally-occurring or non-naturally-occurring amino acid, or a variant amino acid. The term may include those assembled into a composite or a plurality of polypeptide chains. The term also includes a naturally-occurring or artificially modified amino acid polymer. Such modification includes, for example, disulfide bond formation, glycosylation, lipidation, acetylation, phosphorylation, or any other manipulation or modification (e.g., conjugation with a labeling moiety). This definition encompasses a polypeptide containing at least one amino acid analog (e.g., non-naturally-occurring amino acid, etc.), a peptide-like compound (e.g., peptoid), and other variants known in the art, for example. Gene products comprising a sequence listed in the Sequence Listing usually take a polypeptide form. As used herein, the polypeptide of the present invention has a specific sequence (a sequence set forth in Sequence Listings or a variant thereof). A sequence having a variant may be used for a varitey of purposes, such as diagnostic use, in the present invention.

The terms “polynucleotide”, “oligonucleotide”, and “nucleic acid” as used herein have the same meaning and refer to a nucleotide polymer having any length. This term also includes an “oligonucleotide derivative” or a “polynucleotide derivative”. An “oligonucleotide derivative” or a “polynucleotide derivative” includes a nucleotide derivative, or refers to an oligonucleotide or a polynucleotide having different linkages between nucleotides from typical linkages, which are interchangeably used. Examples of such an oligonucleotide specifically include 2′-O-methyl-ribonucleotide, an oligonucleotide derivative in which a phosphodiester bond in an oligonucleotide is converted to a phosphorothioate bond, an oligonucleotide derivative in which a phosphodiester bond in an oligonucleotide is converted to a N3′-P5′ phosphoroamidate bond, an oligonucleotide derivative in which a ribose and a phosphodiester bond in an oligonucleotide are converted to a peptide-nucleic acid bond, an oligonucleotide derivative in which uracil in an oligonucleotide is substituted with C-5 propynyl uracil, an oligonucleotide derivative in which uracil in an oligonucleotide is substituted with C-5 thiazole uracil, an oligonucleotide derivative in which cytosine in an oligonucleotide is substituted with C-5 propynyl cytosine, an oligonucleotide derivative in which cytosine in an oligonucleotide is substituted with phenoxazine-modified cytosine, an oligonucleotide derivative in which ribose in DNA is substituted with 2′-O-propyl ribose, and an oligonucleotide derivative in which ribose in an oligonucleotide is substituted with 2′-methoxyethoxy ribose. Unless otherwise indicated, a particular nucleic acid sequence also implicitly encompasses conservatively-modified variants thereof (e.g. degenerate codon substitutions) and complementary sequences as well as the sequence explicitly indicated. Specifically, degenerate codon substitutions may be produced by generating sequences in which the third position of one or more selected (or all) codons is substituted with mixed-base and/or deoxyinosine residues (Batzer et al., Nucleic Acid Res. 19:5081(1991); Ohtsuka et al., J. Biol. Chem. 260:2605-2608 (1985); Rossolini et al., Mol. Cell. Probes 8:91-98(1994)). The gene of the present invention usually takes this polynucleotide form.

As used herein, the term “nucleic acid molecule” is used interchangeably with “nucleic acid”, “oligonucleotide”, and “polynucleotide”, including cDNA, mRNA, genomic DNA, and the like. As used herein, nucleic acid and nucleic acid molecule may be included by the concept of the term “gene”. A nucleic acid molecule encoding the sequence of a given gene includes “splice mutant (variant)”. Similarly, a particular protein encoded by a nucleic acid encompasses any protein encoded by a splice variant of that nucleic acid. “Splice mutants”, as the name suggests, are products of alternative splicing of a gene. After transcription, an initial nucleic acid transcript may be spliced such that different (alternative) nucleic acid splice products encode different polypeptides. Mechanisms for the production of splice variants vary, but include alternative splicing of exons. Alternative polypeptides derived from the same nucleic acid by read-through transcription are also encompassed by this definition. Any products of a splicing reaction, including recombinant forms of the splice products, are included in this definition. Such variants are useful for a variety of assays.

As used herein, the term “amino acid” may refer to a naturally-occurring or non-naturally-occurring amino acid as long as the object of the present invention is satisfied.

As used herein, the term “amino acid derivative” or “amino acid analog” refers to an amino acid which is different from a naturally-occurring amino acid and has a function similar to that of the original amino acid. Such amino acid derivatives and amino acid analogs are well known in the art.

The term “naturally-occurring amino acid” refers to an L-isomer of a naturally-occurring amino acid. The naturally-occurring amino acids are glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, serine, methionine, threonine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, cysteine, proline, histidine, aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid, glutamine, γ-carboxyglutamic acid, arginine, ornithine, and lysine. Unless otherwise indicated, all amino acids as used herein are L-isomers. An embodiment using a D-isomer of an amino acid falls within the scope of the present invention.

The term “non-naturally-occurring amino acid” refers to an amino acid which is ordinarily not found in nature. Examples of non-naturally-occurring amino acids include D-forms of an amino acid as described above, norleucine, para-nitrophenylalanine, homophenylalanine, para-fluorophenylalanine, 3-amino-2-benzyl propionic acid, D- or L-homoarginine, and D-phenylalanine.

As used herein, the term ““amino acid analog” refers to a molecule having a physical property and/or function similar to that of amino acids, but is not an amino acid. Examples of amino acid analogs include, for example, ethionine, canavanine, 2-methylglutamine, and the like. An amino acid mimic refers to a compound which has a structure different from that of the general chemical structure of amino acids but which functions in a manner similar to that of naturally-occurring amino acids.

As used herein, the term “nucleotide” may be either naturally-occurring or non-naturally-occurring. The term “nucleotide derivative” or “nucleotide analog” refers to a nucleotide which is different from naturally-occurring nucleotides and has a function similar to that of the original nucleotide. Such nucleotide derivatives and nucleotide analogs are well known in the art. Examples of such nucleotide derivatives and nucleotide analogs include, but are not limited to, phosphorothioate, phosphoramidate, methylphosphonate, chiral-methylphosphonate, 2-O-methyl ribonucleotide, and peptide-nucleic acid (PNA).

Amino acids may be referred to herein by either their commonly known three letter symbols or by the one-letter symbols recommended by the IUPAC-IUB Biochemical Nomenclature Commission. Nucleotides, likewise, may be referred to by their commonly accepted single-letter codes.

As used herein, the term “corresponding” amino acid or nucleic acid refers to an amino acid or nucleotide in a given polypeptide or polynucleotide molecule, which has, or is anticipated to have, a function similar to that of a predetermined amino acid or nucleotide in a polypeptide or polynucleotide as a reference for comparison. Particularly, in the case of enzyme molecules, the term refers to an amino acid which is present at a similar position in an active site and similarly contributes to catalytic activity. For example, in the case of an antisense molecule, a corresponding antisense molecule may be a similar portion in an ortholog corresponding to a particular portion of the antisense molecule.

As used herein, the term “corresponding” gene (e.g., a polypeptide or polynucleotide molecule) refers to a gene in a given species, which has, or is expected to have, a function similar to that of a predetermined gene in a species as a reference for comparison. When there are a plurality of genes having such a function, the term refers to a gene having the same evolutionary origin. Therefore, a gene corresponding to a given gene may be an ortholog of the given gene. Thus, a gene corresponding to each gene can be found in other organisms. Such a corresponding gene can be identified by techniques well known in the art. For example, a corresponding gene in a given organism can be found by searching a sequence database of the organism (e.g., hyperthermophillic bacteria) using the sequence of a reference gene (e.g., gene comprising a sequence set forth in Sequence Listing etc.) as a query sequence.

As used herein, the term “fragment” with respect to a polypeptide or polynucleotide refers to a polypeptide or polynucleotide having a sequence length ranging from 1 to n-1 with respect to the full length of the reference polypeptide or polynucleotide (of length n). The length of the fragment can be appropriately changed depending on the purpose. For example, in the case of polypeptides, the lower limit of the length of the fragment includes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 or more nucleotides. Lengths represented by integers which are not herein specified (e.g., 11 and the like) may be appropriate as a lower limit. For example, in the case of polynucleotides, the lower limit of the length of the fragment includes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 75, 100 or more nucleotides. Lengths represented by integers which are not herein specified (e.g., 11 and the like) may be appropriate as a lower limit. As used herein, the length of polypeptides or polynucleotides can be represented by the number of amino acids or nucleic acids, respectively. However, the above-described numbers are not absolute. The above-described numbers, as the upper or lower limit, are intended to include some greater or smaller numbers (e.g., ±10%), as long as the same function is maintained. For this purpose, “about” may be herein put ahead of the numbers. However, it should be understood that the interpretation of numbers is not affected by the presence or absence of “about” in the present specification.

As used herein, the term “agent specifically interacting with” a biological agent, or “specific agent”, such as a polynucleotide, a polypeptide or the like, are used interchangeably and refer to an agent which has an affinity for the biological agent, such as a polynucleotide, a polypeptide or the like, which is representatively higher than or equal to the affinity for other non-related biological agents, such as polynucleotides, polypeptides or the like (particularly, those with identity of less than 30%; in a specific embodiment, less than 99% identity), and preferably significantly (e.g., statistically significantly) higher. Such affinity may be measured by hybridizatin assay, binding assay and the like. When a biologial agent is a polypeptide, a specific agent to the polypeptide includes a specific antibody, and it should be understood that in a particular embodiment, the specific agents of the present invention may include an agent specific to the specific antibodies. It should be understood that such specific agents to the specific andibodies include the polypeptide of interest per se.

As used herein, the “agent” may be any substance or other agent (e.g., energy) as long as the intended purpose can be achieved. Examples of such a substance include, but are not limited to, proteins, polypeptides, oligopeptides, peptides, polynucleotides, oligonucleotides, nucleotides, nucleic acids (e.g., DNA such as cDNA, genomic DNA, or the like, and RNA such as mRNA), polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, lipids, low molecular weight organic molecules (e.g., hormones, ligands, information transfer substances, molecules synthesized by combinatorial chemistry, low molecular weight molecules, and the like (e.g., pharmaceutically acceptable low molecular weight ligands and the like)), and combinations of these molecules. Examples of an agent specific to a polynucleotide include, but are not limited to, a polynucleotide having complementarity to the sequence of the polynucleotide with a predetermined sequence homology (e.g., 70% or more sequence identity), a polypeptide such as a transcriptional agent binding to a promoter region, and the like. Examples of an agent specific to a polypeptide include, but are not limited to, an antibody specifically directed to the polypeptide or derivatives or analogs thereof (e.g., single chain antibody), a specific ligand or receptor when the polypeptide is a receptor or ligand, a substrate when the polypeptide is an enzyme, and the like.

As used herein, the term “low molecular weight organic molecule” refers to an organic molecule having a relatively small molecular weight. Usually, the low molecular weight organic molecule refers to a molecular weight of about 1,000 or less, or may refer to a molecular weight of more than 1,000. Low molecular weight organic molecules can be ordinarily synthesized by methods known in the art or combinations thereof. These low molecular weight organic molecules may be produced by organisms. Examples of the low molecular weight organic molecule include, but are not limited to, hormones, ligands, information transfer substances, molecules synthesized by combinatorial chemistry, pharmaceutically acceptable low molecular weight molecules (e.g., low molecular weight ligands and the like), and the like.

As used herein, the term “antibody” encompasses polyclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibodies, human antibodies, humanized antibodies, polyfunctional antibodies, chimeric antibodies, and anti-idiotype antibodies, and fragments thereof (e.g., F(ab′)2 and Fab fragments), and other recombinant conjugates. These antibodies may be fused with an enzyme (e.g., alkaline phosphatase, horseradish peroxidase, α-galactosidase, and the like) via a covalent bond or by recombination.

As used herein, the term “monoclonal antibody” refers to an antibody composition having a group of homologous antibodies. This term is not limited by the production manner thereof. This term encompasses all immunoglobulin molecules and Fab molecules, F(ab′)2 fragments, Fv fragments, and other molecules having an immunological binding property of the original monoclonal antibody molecule. Methods for producing polyclonal antibodies and monoclonal antibodies are well known in the art, and will be more sufficiently described below.

Monoclonal antibodies are prepared by using a standard technique well known in the art (e.g., Kohler and Milstein, Nature, 1975, 256:495) or a modification thereof (e.g., Buck et al., In Vitro, 18, 1982:377). Representatively, a mouse or rat is immunized with a protein bound to a protein carrier, and boosted. Subsequently, the spleen (and optionally several large lymph nodes) is removed and dissociated into single cells. If desired, the spleen cells may be screened (after removal of nonspecifically adherent cells) by applying a cell suspension to a plate or well coated with a protein antigen. B-cells that express membrane-bound immunoglobulin specific for the antigen bind to the plate, and are not rinsed away with the rest of the suspension. Resulting B-cells, or all dissociated spleen cells, are then induced to fuse with myeloma cells to form hybridomas. The hybridomas are used to produce monoclonal antibodies.

As used herein, the term “antigen” refers to any substrate to which an antibody molecule may specifically bind. As used herein, the term “immunogen” refers to an antigen initiating activation of the antigen-specific immune response of a lymphocyte.

As used herein, the term 'single chain antibody” refers to a single chain polypeptide formed by linking a heavy chain fragment and the light chain fragment of the Fv region via a peptide crosslinker.

As used herein, the term “composite molecule” refers to a molecule in which a plurality of molecules, such as polypeptides, polynucleotides, lipids, sugars, small molecules, or the like, are linked together. Examples of a composite molecule include, but are not limited to, glycolipids, glycopeptides, and the like. Such composite molecules can be herein used as a DICS1 gene or a product thereof, or an agent of the present invention, as long as they have a similar function to that of the gene or the product thereof, or the agent of the present invention.

As used herein, the term “isolated” biological agent (e.g., nucleic acid, protein, or the like) refers to a biological agent that is substantially separated or purified from other biological agents in cells of a naturally-occurring organism (e.g., in the case of nucleic acids, agents other than nucleic acids and a nucleic acid having nucleic acid sequences other than an intended nucleic acid; and in the case of proteins, agents other than proteins and proteins having an amino acid sequence other than an intended protein). The “isolated” nucleic acids and proteins include nucleic acids and proteins purified by a standard purification method. The isolated nucleic acids and proteins also include chemically synthesized nucleic acids and proteins.

As used herein, the term “purified” biological agent (e.g., nucleic acids, proteins, and the like) refers to one from which at least a part of the naturally accompanying agents are removed. Therefore, ordinarily, the purity of a purified biological agent is higher than that of the biological agent in a normal state (i.e., concentrated).

As used herein, the terms “purified” and “isolated” mean that the same type of biological agent is present preferably at least 75% by weight, more preferably at least 85% by weight, even more preferably at least 95% by weight, and most preferably at least 98% by weight.

As used herein, the term “expression” of a gene, a polynucleotide, a polypeptide, or the like, indicates that the gene or the like is affected by a predetermined action in vivo to be changed into another form. Preferably, the term “expression” indicates that genes, polynucleotides, or the like are transcribed and translated into polypeptides. In one embodiment of the present invention, genes may be transcribed into mRNA. More preferably, these polypeptides may have post-translational processing modifications.

Therefore, as used herein, the term “reduction” of “expression” of a gene, a polynucleotide, a polypeptide, or the like indicates that the level of expression is significantly reduced in the presence of or under the action of the agent of the present invention as compared to when the action of the agent is absent. Preferably, the reduction of expression includes a reduction in the amount of expression of a polypeptide. As used herein, the term “increase” of “expression” of a gene, a polynucleotide, a polypeptide, or the like indicates that the level of expression is significantly increased in the presence of the action of the agent of the present invention as compared to when the action of the agent is absent. Preferably, the increase of expression includes an increase in the amount of expression of a polypeptide. As used herein, the term “induction” of “expression” of a gene indicates that the amount of expression of the gene is increased by applying a given agent to a given cell. Therefore, the induction of expression includes allowing a gene to be expressed when expression of the gene is not otherwise observed, and increasing the amount of expression of the gene when expression of the gene is observed.

As used herein, the term “specifically expressed” in relation to a gene indicates that the gene is expressed in a specific site or for a specific period of time, at a level different from (preferably higher than) that in other sites or for other periods of time. The term “specifically expressed” indicates that a gene may be expressed only in a given site (specific site) or may be expressed in other sites. Preferably, the term “specifically expressed” indicates that a gene is expressed only in a given site.

As used herein, the term “biological activity” refers to activity possessed by an agent (e.g., a polynucleotide, a protein, etc.) within an organism, including activities exhibiting various functions (e.g., transcription promoting activity, etc.). For example, when two agents interact with each other (the gene product of the present invention and the receptor therefor), the biological activity thereof includes the binding of the gene product of the present invention and the receptor therefor and a biological change (e.g., apoptosis) caused thereby. In another example, when a certain factor is an enzyme, the biological activity thereof includes its enzyme activity. In still another example, when a certain factor is a ligand, the biological activity thereof includes the binding of the ligand to a receptor corresponding thereto. The above-described biological activity can be measured by techniques well-known in the art. Alternatively, in the present invention, the cases of a modified molecule having similar activity in the living organism may be included in the definition of having biological activity.

As used herein, the term “antisense (activity) ” refers to activity which permits specific suppression or reduction of expression of a target gene. The antisense activity is ordinarily achieved by a nucleic acid sequence having a length of at least 8 contiguous nucleotides, which is complementary to the nucleic acid sequence of a target gene (e.g., genes of the present invention, etc.). A molecule having such antisense activity is called an antisense molecule. Such a nucleic acid sequence preferably has a length of at least 9 contiguous nucleotides, more preferably a length of at least 10 contiguous nucleotides, and even more preferably a length of at least 11 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 12 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 13 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 14 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 15 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 20 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 30 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 40 contiguous nucleotides, and a length of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides. These nucleic acid sequences include nucleic acid sequences having at least 70% homology thereto, more preferably at least 80%, even more preferably at least 90%, and still even more preferably at least 95%. The antisense activity is preferably complementary to a 5′ terminal sequence of the nucleic acid sequence of a target gene. Such an antisense nucleic acid sequence includes the above-described sequences having one or several, or at least one, nucleotide substitutions, additions, and/or deletions.

As used herein, the term “RNAi” is an abbreviation of RNA interference and refers to a phenomenon where an agent for causing RNAi, such as double-stranded RNA (also called dsRNA), is introduced into cells and mRNA homologous thereto is specifically degraded, so that synthesis of gene products is suppressed, and also referes to a technique using the phenomenon. As used herein, RNAi may have the same meaning as that of an agent which causes RNAi.

As used herein, the term “an agent causing RNAi” refers to any agent causing RNAi. As used herein, “an agent causing RNAi for a gene” indicates that the agent causes RNAi relating to the gene and the effect of RNAi is achieved (e.g., suppression of expression of the gene, and the like). Examples of such an agent causing RNAi include, but are not limited to, a sequence having at least about 70% homology to the nucleic acid sequence of a target gene or a sequence hybridizable under stringent conditions, RNA containing a double-stranded portion having a length of at least 10 nucleotides or variants thereof. Herein, this agent may be preferably DNA containing a 3′ protruding end, and more preferably the 3′ protruding end has a length of 2 or more nucleotides (e.g., 2-4 nucleotides in length).

Though not wishing to be bound by any theory, a mechanism which causes RNAi is considered as follows. When a molecule which causes RNAi, such as dsRNA, is introduced into a cell, an RNase III-like nuclease having a helicase domain (called dicer) cleaves the molecule on about a 20 base pair basis from the 3′ terminus in the presence of ATP in the case where the RNA is relatively long (e.g., 40 or more base pairs). As used herein, the term “siRNA” is an abbreviation of short interfering RNA and refers to short double-stranded RNA of 10 or more base pairs which are artificially chemically or biochemically synthesized, synthesized in the organism body, or produced by double-stranded RNA of about 40 or more base pairs being degraded within the body. siRNA typically has a structure having 5′-phosphate and 3′-OH, where the 3′ terminus projects by about 2 bases. A specific protein is bound to siRNA to form RISC (RNA-induced-silencing-complex). This complex recognizes and binds to mRNA having the same sequence as that of siRNA and cleaves mRNA at the middle of siRNA due to RNase III-like enzymatic activity. It is preferable that the relationship between the sequence of siRNA and the sequence of mRNA to be cleaved as a target is a 100% match. However, base mutation at a site away from the middle of siRNA does not completely remove the cleavage activity by RNAi, leaving partial activity, while base mutation in the middle of siRNA has a large influence and the mRNA cleavage activity by RNAi is considerably lowered. By utilizing this nature, mRNA having a mutation can be specifically degraded. Specifically, siRNA in which the mutation is provided in the middle thereof is synthesized and is introduced into a cell. Therefore, in the present invention, siRNA per se as well as an agent capable of producing siRNA (e.g., representatively dsRNA of about 40 or more base pairs) can be used as an agent capable of eliciting RNAi.

Also, though not wishing to be bound by any theory, apart from the above-described pathway, the antisense strand of siRNA binds to mRNA and siRNA functions as a primer for RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP), so that dsRNA is synthesized. This dsRNA is a substrate for a dicer again, leading to production of new siRNA. It is intended that such an action is amplified. Therefore, in the present invention, siRNA per se as well as an agent capable of producing siRNA, are useful. In fact, in insects and the like, for example, 35 dsRNA molecules can substantially completely degrade 1000 or more copies of intracellular mRNA, and therefore, it will be understood that siRNA per se, as well as an agent capable of producing siRNA, is useful.

In the present invention, double-stranded RNA having a length of about 20 bases (e.g., representatively about 21 to 23 bases) or less than about 20 bases, which is called siRNA, can be used. Expression of siRNA in cells can suppress expression of a pathogenic gene targeted by the siRNA. Therefore, siRNA can be used for treatment of diseases as a prophylaxis, prognosis, and the like.

The siRNA of the present invention may be in any form as long as it can elicit RNAi.

In another embodiment, an agent capable of causing RNAi may have a short hairpin structure having a sticky portion at the 3′ terminus (shRNA; short hairpin RNA). As used herein, the term “shRNA” refers to a molecule of about 20 or more base pairs in which a single-standed RNA partially contains a palindromic base sequence and forms a double-strand structure therein (i.e., a hairpin structure). shRNA can be artificially synthesized chemically. Alternatively, shRNA can be produced by linking sense and antisense strands of a DNA sequence in reverse directions and synthesizing RNA in vitro with T7 RNA polymerase using the DNA as a template. Though not wishing to be bound by any theory, it should be understood that after shRNA is introduced into a cell, the shRNA is degraded in the cell into a length of about 20 bases (e.g., representatively 21, 22, 23 bases), and causes RNAi as with siRNA, leading to the treatment effect of the present invention. It should be understood that such an effect is exhibited in a wide range of organisms, such as insects, plants, animals (including mammals), and the like. Thus, shRNA elicits RNAi as with siRNA and therefore can be used as an effective component of the present invention. shRNA may preferably have a 3′ protruding end. The length of the double-stranded portion is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 10 or more nucleotides, and more preferably about 20 or more nucleotides. Here, the 3′ protruding end may be preferably DNA, more preferably DNA of at least 2 nucleotides in length, and even more preferably DNA of 2-4 nucleotides in length.

An agent capable of causing RNAi used in the present invention may be artificially synthesized (chemically or biochemically) or naturally occurring. There is substantially no difference therebetween in terms of the effect of the present invention. A chemically synthesized agent is preferably purified by liquid chromatography or the like.

An agent capable of causing RNAi used in the present invention can be produced in vitro. In this synthesis system, T7 RNA polymerase and T7 promoter are used to synthesize antisense and sense RNAs from template DNA. These RNAs are annealed and thereafter are introduced into a cell. In this case, RNAi is caused via the above-described mechanism, thereby achieving the effect of the present invention. Here, for example, the introduction of RNA into cell can be carried out by a calcium phosphate method.

Another example of an agent capable of causing RNAi according to the present invention is a single-stranded nucleic acid hybridizable to mRNA or all nucleic acid analogs thereof. Such agents are useful for the method and composition of the present invention.

As used herein, “polynucleotides hybridizing under stringent conditions” refers to conditions commonly used and well known in the art. Such a polynucleotide can be obtained by conducting colony hybridization, plaque hybridization, Southern blot hybridization, or the like using a polynucleotide selected from the polynucleotides of the present invention. Specifically, a filter on which DNA derived from a colony or plaque is immobilized is used to conduct hybridization at 65° C. in the presence of 0.7 to 1.0 M NaCl. Thereafter, a 0.1 to 2-fold concentration SSC (saline-sodium citrate) solution (1-fold concentration SSC solution is composed of 150 mM sodium chloride and 15 mM sodium citrate) is used to wash the filter at 65° C. Polynucleotides identified by this method are referred to as “polynucleotides hybridizing under stringent conditions”. Hybridization can be conducted in accordance with a method described in, for example, Molecular Cloning 2nd ed., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Supplement 1-38, DNA Cloning 1: Core Techniques, A Practical Approach, Second Edition, Oxford University Press (1995), and the like. Here, sequences hybridizing under stringent conditions exclude, preferably, sequences containing only A or T. “Hybridizable polynucleotide” refers to a polynucleotide which can hybridize other polynucleotides under the above-described hybridization conditions. Specifically, the hybridizable polynucleotide includes at least a polynucleotide having a homology of at least 60% to the base sequence of DNA encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence specifically herein disclosed, preferably a polynucleotide having a homology of at least 80%, and more preferably a polynucleotide having a homology of at least 95%.

The term “highly stringent conditions” refers to those conditions that are designed to permit hybridization of DNA strands whose sequences are highly complementary, and to exclude hybridization of significantly mismatched DNAs. Hybridization stringency is principally determined by temperature, ionic strength, and the concentration of denaturing agents such as formamide. Examples of “highly stringent conditions” for hybridization and washing are 0.0015 M sodium chloride, 0.0015 M sodium citrateat 65-68° C. or 0.015 M sodium chloride, 0.0015 M sodium citrate, and 50% formamide at 42° C. See Sambrook, Fritsch & Maniatis, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (2nd ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, N.Y., 1989); Anderson et al., Nucleic Acid Hybridization: A Practical Approach Ch. 4 (IRL Press Limited) (Oxford Express). More stringent conditions (such as higher temperature, lower ionic strength, higher formamide, or other denaturing agents) may be optionally used. Other agents may be included in the hybridization and washing buffers for the purpose of reducing non-specific and/or background hybridization. Examples are 0.1% bovine serum albumin, 0.1% polyvinylpyrrolidone, 0.1% sodium pyrophosphate, 0.1% sodium dodecylsulfate (NaDodSO₄ or SDS), Ficoll, Denhardt's solution, sonicated salmon sperm DNA (or another noncomplementary DNA), and dextran sulfate, although other suitable agents can also be used. The concentration and types of these additives can be changed without substantially affecting the stringency of the hybridization conditions. Hybridization experiments are ordinarily carried out at pH 6.8-7.4; however, at typical ionic strength conditions, the rate of hybridization is nearly independent of pH. See Anderson et al., Nucleic Acid Hybridization: A Practical Approach Ch. 4 (IRL Press Limited, Oxford UK).

Factors affecting the stability of DNA duplex include base composition, length, and degree of base pair mismatch. Hybridization conditions can be adjusted by those skilled in the art in order to accommodate these variables and allow DNAs of different sequence relatedness to form hybrids. The melting temperature of a perfectly matched DNA duplex can be estimated by the following equation: Tm(° C.)=81.5+16.6(log [Na⁺])+0.41(% G+C)−600/N−0.72(% formamide) where N is the length of the duplex formed, [Na⁺] is the molar concentration of the sodium ion in the hybridization or washing solution, % G+C is the percentage of (guanine+cytosine) bases in the hybrid. For imperfectly matched hybrids, the melting temperature is reduced by approximately 1° C. for each 1% mismatch.

The term “moderately stringent conditions” refers to conditions under which a DNA duplex with a greater degree of base pair mismatching than could occur under “highly stringent conditions” is able to form. Examples of typical “moderately stringent conditions” are 0.015 M sodium chloride, 0.0015 M sodium citrate at 50-65° C. or 0.015 M sodium chloride, 0.0015 M sodium citrate, and 20% formamide at 37-50° C. By way of example, “moderately stringent conditions” of 50° C. in 0.015 M sodium ion will allow about a 21% mismatch.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that there may be no absolute distinction between “highly stringent conditions” and “moderately stringent conditions”. For example, at 0.015 M sodium ion (no formamide), the melting temperature of perfectly matched long DNA is about 71° C. With a wash at 65° C. (at the same ionic strength), this would allow for approximately a 6% mismatch. To capture more distantly related sequences, those skilled in the art can simply lower the temperature or raise the ionic strength.

A good estimate of the melting temperature in 1 M NaCl for oligonucleotide probes up to about 20 nucleotides is given by: Tm=(2° C. per A-T base pair)+(4° C. per G-C base pair). Note that the sodium ion concentration in 6× salt sodium citrate (SSC) is 1 M. See Suggs et al., Developmental Biology Using Purified Genes 683 (Brown and Fox, eds., 1981).

A naturally-occurring nucleic acid encoding a protein (e.g., Pep5, p75, Rho GDI, MAG, p21, Rho, Rho kinase, or variants or fragments thereof, or the like) may be readily isolated from a cDNA library having PCR primers and hybridization probes containing part of a nucleic acid sequence indicated in the sequence listing. A preferable nucleic acid, or variants or fragments thereof, or the like is hybridizable to the whole or part of a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087 under low stringent conditions defined by hybridization buffer essentially containing 1% bovine serum alubumin (BSA); 500 mM sodium phosphate (NaPO₄); 1 mM EDTA; and 7% SDS at 42° C., and wash buffer essentially containing 2×SSC (600 mM NaCl; 60 mM sodium citrate); and 0.1% SDS at 50° C., more preferably under low stringent conditions defined by hybridization buffer essentially containing 1% bovine serum alubumin (BSA); 500 mM sodium phosphate (NaPO₄); 15% formamide; 1 mM EDTA; and 7% SDS at 50° C., and wash buffer essentially containing 1×SSC (300 mM NaCl; 30 mM sodium citrate); and 1% SDS at 50° C., and most preferably under low stringent conditions defined by hybridization buffer essentially containing 1% bovine serum alubumin (BSA); 200 mM sodium phosphate (NaPO₄); 15% formamide; 1 mM EDTA; and 7% SDS at 50° C., and wash buffer essentially containing 0.5×SSC (150 mM NaCl; 15 mM sodium citrate); and 0.1% SDS at 65° C.

As used herein, the term “probe” refers to a substance for use in searching, which is used in a biological experiment, such as in vitro and/or in vivo screening or the like, including, but not being limited to, for example, a nucleic acid molecule having a specific base sequence or a peptide containing a specific amino acid sequence.

Examples of a nucleic acid molecule as a usual probe include one having a nucleic acid sequence having a length of at least 8 contiguous nucleotides, which is homologous or complementary to the nucleic acid sequence of a gene of interest. Such a nucleic acid sequence may be preferably a nucleic acid sequence having a length of at least 9 contiguous nucleotides, more preferably a length of at least 10 contiguous nucleotides, and even more preferably a length of at least 11 contiguous nucleotides, a length of 12 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 13 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 14 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 15 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 20 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 25 contiguous nucleotides, a length of 30 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 40 contiguous nucleotides, or a length of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides. A nucleic acid sequence used as a probe includes a nucleic acid sequence having at least 70% homology to the above-described sequence, more preferably at least 80%, and even more preferably at least 90%, or at least 95%.

As used herein, the term “search” indicates that a given nucleic acid base sequence is utilized to find other nucleic acid base sequences having a specific function and/or property electronically or biologically, or other methods. Examples of electronic search include, but are not limited to, BLAST (Altschul et al., J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410 (1990)), FASTA (Pearson & Lipman, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 85:2444-2448 (1988)), Smith and Waterman method (Smith and Waterman, J. Mol. Biol. 147:195-197 (1981)), and Needleman and Wunsch method (Needleman and Wunsch, J. Mol. Biol. 48:443-453 (1970)), and the like. Examples of biological search include, but are not limited to, a macroarray in which genomic DNA is attached to a nylon membrane or the like or a microarray (microassay) in which genomic DNA is attached to a glass plate under stringent hybridization, PCR and in situ hybridization, and the like. It is herein intended that the genes used in the present invention include corresponding genes identified by such an electronic or biological search.

As used herein, the term “primer” refers to a substance required for initiation of a reaction of a macromolecule compound to be synthesized in a macromolecule synthesis enzymatic reaction. In a reaction for synthesizing a nucleic acid molecule, a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., DNA, RNA, or the like) which is complementary to part of a macromolecule compound to be synthesized may be used.

A nucleic acid molecule which is ordinarily used as a primer includes one that has a nucleic acid sequence having a length of at least 8 contiguous nucleotides, which is complementary to the nucleic acid sequence of a gene of interest. Such a nucleic acid sequence preferably has a length of at least 9 contiguous nucleotides, more preferably a length of at least 10 contiguous nucleotides, even more preferably a length of at least 11 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 12 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 13 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 14 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 15 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 16 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 17 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 18 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 19 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 20 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 25 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 30 contiguous nucleotides, a length of at least 40 contiguous nucleotides, and a length of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides. A nucleic acid sequence used as a primer includes a nucleic acid sequence having at least 70% homology to the above-described sequence, more preferably at least 80%, even more preferably at least 90%, and at least 95%. An appropriate sequence as a primer may vary depending on the property of a sequence to be synthesized (amplified). Those skilled in the art can design an appropriate primer depending on a sequence of interest. Such a primer design is well known in the art and may be performed manually or using a computer program (e.g., LASERGENE, Primer Select, DNAStar).

As used herein, the term “epitope” refers to a basic structure constituting an antigenic determinant. Therefore, the term “epitope” includes a set of amino acid residues which is involved in recognition by a particular immunoglobulin, or in the context of T cells, those residues necessary for recognition by T cell receptor proteins and/or Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) receptors. This term is also used interchangeably with “antigenic determinant” or“antigenic determinant site”. In the field of immunology, in vivo or in vitro, an epitope is the features of a molecule (e.g., primary, secondary and tertiary peptide structure, and charge) that form a site recognized by an immunoglobulin, T cell receptor or HLA molecule. An epitope including a peptide comprises 3 or more amino acids in a spatial conformation which is unique to the epitope. Generally, an epitope consists of at least 5 such amino acids, and more ordinarily, consists of at least 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 such amino acids. The greater the length of an epitope, the more the similarity of the epitope to the original peptide, i.e., longer epitopes are generally preferable. This is not necessarily the case when the conformation is taken into account. Methods of determining the spatial conformation of amino acids are known in the art, and include, for example, X-ray crystallography and 2-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Furthermore, the identification of epitopes in a given protein is readily accomplished using techniques well known in the art. See, also, Geysen et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1984) 81: 3998 (general method of rapidly synthesizing peptides to determine the location of immunogenic epitopes in a given antigen); U. S. Pat. No. 4,708,871 (procedures for identifying and chemically synthesizing epitopes of antigens); and Geysen et al., Molecular Immunology (1986) 23: 709 (technique for identifying peptides with high affinity for a given antibody). Antibodies that recognize the same epitope can be identified in a simple immunoassay. Thus, methods for determining epitopes including a peptide are well known in the art. Such an epitope can be determined using a well-known, common technique by those skilled in the art if the primary nucleic acid or amino acid sequence of the epitope is provided.

Therefore, an epitope including a peptide requires a sequence having a length of at least 3 amino acids, preferably at least 4 amino acids, more preferably at least 5 amino acids, at least 6 amino acids, at least 7 amino acids, at least 8 amino acids, at least 9 amino acids, at least 10 amino acids, at least 15 amino acids, at least 20 amino acids, and 25 amino acids. Epitopes may be linear or conformational.

As used herein, “homology” of a gene (e.g., a nucleic acid sequence, an amino acid sequence, or the like) refers to the proportion of identity between two or more gene sequences. As used herein, the identity of a sequence (a nucleic acid sequence, an amino acid sequence, or the like) refers to the proportion of the identical sequence (an individual nucleic acid, amino acid, or the like) between two or more comparable sequences. Therefore, the greater the homology between two given genes, the greater the identity or similarity between their sequences. Whether or not two genes have homology is determined by comparing their sequences directly or by a hybridization method under stringent conditions. When two gene sequences are directly compared with each other, these genes have homology if the DNA sequences of the genes have representatively at least 50% identity, preferably at least 70% identity, more preferably at least 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity with each other.

The similarity, identity and homology of base sequences are herein compared using BLAST (sequence analyzing tool) with the default parameters. The similarity, identity and homology of amino acid sequences are herein compared using BLASTX (sequence analyzing tool) with the default parameters.

Amino acids may be referred to herein by either their commonly known three letter symbols or by the one-letter symbols recommended by the IUPAC-IUB Biochemical Nomenclature Commission. Nucleotides, likewise, may be referred to by their commonly accepted single-letter codes.

As used herein, the “percentage of (amino acid, nucleotide, or the like) sequence identity, homology or similarity” is determined by comparing two optimally aligned sequences over a window of comparison, wherein the portion of a polynucleotide or polypeptide sequence in the comparison window may comprise additions or deletions (i.e. gaps), as compared to the reference sequences (which does not comprise additions or deletions (if the other sequence includes an addition, a gap may occur)) for optimal alignment of the two sequences. The percentage is calculated by determining the number of positions at which the identical nucleic acid bases or amino acid residues occur in both sequences to yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number of matched positions by the total number of positions in the reference sequence (i.e. the window size) and multiplying the results by 100 to yield the percentage of sequence identity. When used in a search, homology is evaluated by an appropriate technique selected from various sequence comparison algorithms and programs well known in the art. Examples of such algorithms and programs include, but are not limited to, TBLASTN, BLASTP, FASTA, TFASTA and CLUSTALW (Pearson and Lipman, 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85(8):2444-2448, Altschul et al., 1990, J. Mol. Biol. 215(3) :403-410, Thompson et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Res. 22(2):4673-4680, Higgins et al., 1996, Methods Enzymol. 266:383-402, Altschul et al., 1990, J. Mol. Biol. 215(3):403-410, Altschul et al., 1993, Nature Genetics 3:266-272). In a particularly preferable embodiment, the homology of a protein or nucleic acid sequence is evaluated using a Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) well known in the art (e.g., see Karlin and Altschul, 1990, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:2267-2268, Altschul et al., 1990, J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410, Altschul et al., 1993, Nature Genetics 3:266-272, Altschul et al., 1997, Nuc. Acids Res. 25:3389-3402). Particularly, 5 specialized-BLAST programs may be used to perform the following tasks to achieve comparison or search:

-   (1) comparison of an amino acid query sequence with a protein     sequence database using BLASTP and BLAST3; -   (2) comparison of a nucleotide query sequence with a nucleotide     sequence database using BLASTN; -   (3) comparison of a conceptually translated product in which a     nucleotide query sequence (both strands) is converted over 6 reading     frames with a protein sequence database using BLASTX; -   (4) comparison of all protein query sequences converted over 6     reading frames (both strands) with a nucleotide sequence database     using TBLASTN; and -   (5) comparison of nucleotide query sequences converted over 6     reading frames with a nucleotide sequence database using TBLASTX.

The BLAST program identifies homologous sequences by specifying analogous segments called “high score segment pairs” between amino acid query sequences or nucleic acid query sequences and test sequences obtained from preferably a protein sequence database or a nucleic acid sequence database. A large number of the high score segment pairs are preferably identified (aligned) using a scoring matrix well known in the art. Preferably, the scoring matrix is the BLOSUM62 matrix (Gonnet et al., 1992, Science 256:1443-1445, Henikoff and Henikoff, 1993, Proteins 17:49-61). The PAM or PAM250 matrix may be used, although they are not as preferable as the BLOSUM62 matrix (e.g., see Schwartz and Dayhoff, eds., 1978, Matrices for Detecting Distance Relationships: Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure, Washington: National Biomedical Research Foundation). The BLAST program evaluates the statistical significance of all identified high score segment pairs and preferably selects segments which satisfy a threshold level of significance independently defined by a user, such as a user set homology. Preferably, the statistical significance of high score segment pairs is evaluated using Karlin's formula (see Karlin and Altschul, 1990, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:2267-2268).

As used hererin, a sequence is “homologous” refers to that the homology thereof is so high that homologous recombination occurs. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can determine whether a sequence is “homologous” by introducing a DNA capable of completing a variation in a chromosome, and causing in vivo gene recombination. There is a method for confirming such a homologous state by determining incorporation of a DNA capable of complementation by a phenotype thereof (for example, if a green fluorescence protein is used, green fluorescence is used). Accordingly, in order that a sequence be homologous, homology between two sequences may be typically at least about 70%, preferably at least about 80%, more preferably at least about 90%, still more preferably at least about 95%, and most preferably, at least about 99%.

As used herein the term “region” of a sequence, is a portion having a certain-length in the sequence. Such a region usually has a function. When used for targeting disruption of the present invention, the “region” of a sequence, is at least about 10 nucleotides in length, preferably at least about 15 nucleotides in length, more preferably at least about 20 nucleotides in length, still more preferably at least about 30 nucleotides in length, yet more preferably at least about 50 nucleotides in length. Preferably, such a region may include a portion responsible for genetic function. In a preferable embodiment, the “region” of a sequence may be one or more genes.

As used herein the term “targeting” refers to to target a certain gene when used in the targeting disruption of a gene.

As used herein the term “biological activity” refers to an activity which an agent (for example, a polypeptide or protein) may have in the living body, and includes those attaining a variety of functions. For example, when an agent is an enzyme, the biological activity thereof includes the enzymatic activity thereof. In another example, when an agent is a ligand, the binding thereof to the receptor therefor is included. In the present invention, each gene product has the biological activities described in Table 2. Alternatively, the polypeptide of the present invention has an epitope activity.

As used herein the term “marker gene” refers to a gene used as a label (or marker) in genetic analysis. Typically, marker genes are those having a clear variant phenotype and are easily detectable rather than having a detailed function. In addition to genes for drug resistance, genes of biochemical property (such as auxotrophic) are often used in microorganism. Genes for morphological properties may also be used. Drug resistance genes include, but are not limited to, for example, kanamycin resistance gene, hygromycin resistance gene, ampicillin resistance gene, chloramphenicol resistance gene, streptomycin resistance gene, and the like.

As used herein the term “vector” refers to one which can transfer a polynucleotide of interest into a cell of interest. Such a vector includes, but is not limited to, for example, one which allows autonomous replication in a host cell such as a prokaryotic cell, yeast cell, animal cell, plant cell, insect cell, animal individual or plant individual or the like, or one which can be incorporated into the chromosome, and comprises a promoter at an appropriate position for trascription of the polynucleotide of the present invention. Preferably, such a vector includes one which can autonomously replicate in Thermococcus kodakarensis KOD1.

As used herein the term “expression vector” refers to a nucleic acid sequence which comprises a structural gene and a promoter regulating the expression thereof, and a number of regulatory elements operably linked in the host cell. Preferably, regulatory elements may comprise a terminator, a selective marker such as a drug resistance gene (for example, kanamycin resistance gene, hygromycin resistance gene and the like), and an enhancer. It is well known in the art that the,types of expression vectors used in an organism (for example, plant), and the regulatory elements used may vary depending on the host cell used. In a plant, plant expression vectors used in the present invention may further have a T-DNA region. The T-DNA region enhances the efficiency of introduction of a gene when, in particular, Agrobacterium is used to transform the plant.

As used herein the term “recombinant vector” refers to a vector which can transfer a polynucleotide of interest into a cell of interest. Such a vector includes, but is not limited to, for example, one which allows autonomous replication in a host cell such as a prokaryotic cell, yeast cell, animal cell, plant cell, insect cell, animal individual or plant individual or the like, or one which can be incorporated into the chromosome, and comprises a promoter at an appropriate position for trascription of the polynucleotide of the present invention.

“Recombinant vectors” for prokaryotic cells include pBTrp2, pBTac1, pBTac2 (both available from Roche Molecular Biochemicals), pKK233-2(Pharmacia), pSE280 (Invitrogen), pGEMEX-1 (Promega), pQE-8 (QIAGEN), pKYP10 (Japanese Laid-Open Publication No.: 58-110600), pKYP200 (Agric. Biol. Chem., 48,669(1984)), pLSA1 (Agric. Biol. Chem., 53, 277 (1989)), pGEL1 (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 82, 4306 (1985)), pBluescript II SK+(Stratagene), pBluescript II SK(−) (Stratagene), pTrs30 (FERM BP-5407), pTrs32 (FERM BP-5408), pGHA2 (FERM BP-400), pGKA2 (FERM B-6798), pTerm2(Japanese Laid-Open Publication No.: 3-22979, U.S. Pat. No. 4,686,191, U.S. Pat. No. 4,939,094, U.S. Pat. No. 5,160,735), pEG400 (J. Bacteriol., 172, 2392 (1990)), pGEX (Pharmacia), pET systems (Novagen), psupex, pUB110, pTP5, pC194, pTrxFus (Invitrogen), pMAL-c2 (New England Biolabs), pUC19 (Gene, 33, 103 (1985)), pSTV28 (TaKaRa), pUC118 (TaKaRa), pPA1 (Japanese Laid-Open Publication No.: 63-233798), and the like.

As used herein, the term “promoter” refers to a base sequence which determines the initiation site of transcription of a gene and is a DNA region which directly regulates the frequency of transcription. Transcription is started by RNA polymerase binding to a promoter. A promoter region is usually located within about 2 kbp upstream of the first exon of a putative protein coding region. Therefore, it is possible to estimate a promoter region by predicting a protein coding region in a genomic base sequence using DNA analysis software. A putative promoter region is usually located upstream of a structural gene, but depending on the structural gene, a putative promoter region may be located downstream of a structural gene. Preferably, a putative promoter region is located within about 2 kbp upstream of the translation initiation site of the first exon, but such a putative promoter region is not limited to this and may be located in an intron or downstream of 3′ terminus.

As used herein, the term “terminator” refers to a sequence which is located downstream of a protein-encoding region of a gene and which is involved in the termination of transcription when DNA is transcribed into mRNA, and the addition of a poly-A sequence.

When using the present invention, any method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell may be used as methods for introducing a vector, and includes, for example, transfection, transduction, transformation (calcium chloride method, electroporation method (Japanese Laid-Open Publication 60-251887), particle gun (gene gun) method (Japanese Patent Nos. 2606856, and 2517813) As used herein, the term “transformant” refers to the whole or a part of an organism, such as a cell, which is produced by transformation. Examples of a transformant include prokaryotic cells, yeast cells, animal cells, plant cells, insect cells and the like. Transformants may be referred to as transformed cells, transformed tissue, transformed hosts, or the like, depending on the subject. As used herein, all of the forms are encompassed, however, a particular form may be specified in a particular context.

As used herein the term “homologous recombination” refers to a recombination in the portion having a homologous base sequence in a pair of double stranded DNA. In a living organism, such homologous recombinations are observed in a form of chromosomal crossover and the like.

As used herein the phrase “conditions under which homologous recombination occurs” refers to conditions under which homologous recombination occurs when an organism having a genome and a nucleic acid molecule having a sequence homologous to at least any one region of the genomic sequence thereof, are present. Such conditions may differ depending on the organism, and are well known for those skilled in the art. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, for example:

-   Tk-pyrF deleted strain No. 25, No. 27 are cultured in 20 ml of     ASW-YT liquid medium. -   ↓ -   Collect the bacteria from the culture medium (3 ml) per one sample     (No. 25, No. 27, five samples for each) -   ↓ -   Suspend the cells in 0.8×ASW+80 mM CaCl₂ 2001 μl, and let stand on     ice for 30 minutes -   ↓ -   3 μg pUC118/DS and 3 μg pUC118/DD are mixed and let stand on ice for     1 hour (two samples for each. Equivalent volume of TE buffer added     sample was used as a control) -   ↓ -   heat shock at 85° C., 45 s -   ↓ -   let stand on ice for 10 minutes -   ↓ -   Preculture in Ura-ASW-AA liquid medium (proliferation occurs based     on the incorporated uracil) -   ↓ -   Culture on Ura-ASW-AA liquid medium (enriched for PyrF+strain) -   ↓ -   Culture on Ura-ASW-AA solid medium -   The present invention is not limited to the above conditions. As     used herein the composition of ASW (artificial sea water) is as     follows: 1×Artificial sea water (ASW) (/L): NaCl 20 g; MgCl₂.6H₂O 3     g; MgSO₄.7H₂O 6 g; (NH₄)₂SO₄ 1 g; NaHCO₃0.2 g; CaCl₂.2H₂O 0.3 g; KCl     0.5 g; NaBr 0.05 g; SrCl₂.6H₂O 0.02 g; and Fe(NH₄) citric acid 0.01     g.

Homologous recombination may occur when there is at least one homologous region between a genome and a vector, and preferably, when there are two homologous regions between the genome and the vector.

As used herein the term “cross-over” or “crossover”, when used for a chromosome, refers to a pair of homologous chromosomes is crossed in this way, resulting in a new combination of nucleic acid sequences.

As used herein the term “single cross over”, when used for chromosome, refers to that there is one homologous region causing the cross-over between the nucleic acid molecules, and cross-over occurs only in that particular region, resulting in one nucleic acid sequence thereof that is incorporated in the other sequence.

As used herein the term “double cross-over”, when used for chromosome, refers to that there are two homologous regions between two nucleic acid molecules for cross-over, and the nucleic acid sequence is replaced with each other between the homologous regions.

As used herein, the term “expression” of a gene, a polynucleotide, a polypeptide, or the like, indicates that the gene or the like is affected by a predetermined action in vivo to be changed into another form. Preferably, the term “expression” indicates that genes, polynucleotides, or the like are transcribed and translated into polypeptides. In one embodiment of the present invention, genes may be transcribed into mRNA. More preferably, these polypeptides may have post-translational processing modifications.

As used herein the term “expression product” of a gene, refers to a substance resulting from expression of the gene, and includes mRNA which is a transcription product, a polypeptide which is a translation product, and a polypeptide which is a post-translational product, and the like. Detection of such expression products maybe directly or indirectly performed, and may be performed using a well known technology in the art (for example, Southern blotting, Northern blotting and the like). These technologies are described elsewhere herein, as well as in the references cited elsewhere herein.

Polypeptides used in the present invention may be produced by, for example, cultivating primary culture cells producing the peptides or cell lines thereof, followed by separation or purification of the peptides from culture supernatant. Alternatively, genetic manipulation techniques can be used to incorporate a gene encoding a polypeptide of interest into an appropriate expression vector, transform an expression host with the vector, and collect recombinant polypeptides from the culture supernatant of the transformed cells. The above-described host cell may be any host cells conventionally used in genetic manipulation techniques as long as they can express a polypeptide of interest while keeping the physiological activity of the peptide (e.g., E. coli, yeast, an animal cell, etc.). Conditions for culturing recombinant host cells may be appropriately selected depending on the type of host cell used. Any host cells which may be used in a recombinant DNA technology may be used as a host cell in the present invention, including bacterial cells, yeast cells, animal cells, plant cells, insect cells, and the like. Preferable host cell is a bacterial cell. Polypeptides derived from the thus-obtained cells may have at least one amino acid substitution, addition, and/or deletion or at least one sugar chain substitution, addition, and/or deletion as long as they have substantially the same function as that of naturally-occurring polypeptides. When an expression product is secreted extracellularly, for example, the supernatant is obtained by centrifuging or filtering a culture, and directly purifying the same or concentrating by precipitation or ultra filtration for purification. When an expression product is accumulated intracellularly, cells may be disrupted by a cell wall lysis enzyme, change in osmolarity, use of glass beads, homogenizer, or sonication or the like, to obtain cellular extract for purification. Purification may be performed by combining known methods in the art, such as ion exchange chromatography, gel filtration, affinity chromatography, electrophoresis and the like.

A given amino acid may be substituted with another amino acid in a protein structure, such as a cationic region or a substrate molecule binding site, without a clear reduction or loss of interactive binding ability. A given biological function of a protein is defined by the interactive ability or other property of the protein. Therefore, a particular amino acid substitution may be performed in an amino acid sequence, or at the DNA code sequence level, to produce a protein which maintains the original property after the substitution. Therefore, various modifications of peptides as disclosed herein and DNA encoding such peptides may be performed without clear losses of biological usefulness.

When the above-described modifications are designed, the hydrophobicity indices of amino acids may be taken into consideration. Hydrophobic amino acid indices play an important role in providing a protein with an interactive biological function, which is generally recognized in the art (Kyte, J. and Doolittle, R. F., J. Mol. Biol. 157(1):105-132, 1982). The hydrophobic property of an amino acid contributes to the secondary structure of a protein and then regulates interactions between the protein and other molecules (e.g., enzymes, substrates, receptors, DNA, antibodies, antigens, etc.). Each amino acid is given a hydrophobicity index based on the hydrophobicity and charge properties thereof as follows: isoleucine (+4.5); valine (+4.2); leucine (+3.8); phenylalanine (+2.8); cysteine/cystine (+2.5); methionine (+1.9); alanine (+1.8); glycine (−0.4); threonine (−0.7); serine (−0.8); tryptophan (−0.9); tyrosine (−1.3); proline (−1.6); histidine (−3.2); glutamic acid (−3.5); glutamine (−3.5); aspartic acid (−3.5); asparagine (−3.5); lysine (−3.9); and arginine (−4.5).

It is well known that if a given amino acid is substituted with another amino acid having a similar hydrophobicity index, the resultant protein may still have a biological function similar to that of the original protein (e.g., a protein having an equivalent enzymatic activity). For such an amino acid substitution, the hydrophobicity index is preferably within ±2, more preferably within ±1, and even more preferably within ±0.5. It is understood in the art that such an amino acid substitution based on hydrophobicity is efficient.

A hydrophilicity index is also useful for modification of an amino acid sequence of the present invention. As described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,554,101, amino acid residues are given the following hydrophilicity indices: arginine (+3.0); lysine (+3.0); aspartic acid (+3.0±1); glutamic acid (+3.0±1); serine (+0.3); asparagine (+0.2); glutamine (+0.2); glycine (0); threonine (−0.4); proline (−0.5±1); alanine (−0.5); histidine (−0.5); cysteine (−1.0); methionine (−1.3); valine (−1.5); leucine (−1.8); isoleucine (−1.8); tyrosine (−2.3); phenylalanine (−2.5); and tryptophan (−3.4). It is understood that an amino acid may be substituted with another amino acid which has a similar hydrophilicity index and can still provide a biological equivalent. For such an amino acid substitution, the hydrophilicity index is preferably within ±2, more preferably ±1, and even more preferably ±0.5.

The term “conservative substitution” as used herein refers to amino acid substitution in which a substituted amino acid and a substituting amino acid have similar hydrophilicity indices or/and hydrophobicity indices. For example, the conservative substitution is carried out between amino acids having a hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity index of within ±2, preferably within ±1, and more preferably within ±0.5. Examples of the conservative substitution include, but are not limited to, substitutions within each of the following residue pairs: arginine and lysine; glutamic acid and aspartic acid; serine and threonine; glutamine and asparagine; and valine, leucine, and isoleucine, which are well known to those skilled in the art.

As used herein the term “silent substitution” refers to a substitution in which there are nucleotide sequence substitutions but no amino acid change is encoded by the substituted nucleotides. Such silent substitutions may be performed using genetic code degeneracy. Such degeneracy is well known in the art, and is also described in the references cited herein.

As used herein, the term “variant” refers to a substance, such as a polypeptide, polynucleotide, or the like, which differs partially from the original substance. Examples of such a variant include a substitution variant, an addition variant, a deletion variant, a truncated variant, an allelic variant, and the like. Examples of such a variant include, but are not limited to, a nucleotide or polypeptide having one or several substitutions, additions and/or deletions or a nucleotide or polypeptide having at least one substitution, addition and/or deletion. The term “allele” as used herein refers to a genetic variant located at a locus identical to a corresponding gene, where the two genes are distinguished from each other. Therefore, the term “allelic variant” as used herein refers to a variant which has an allelic relationship with a given gene. Such an allelic variant ordinarily has a sequence the same as or highly similar to that of the corresponding allele, and ordinarily has almost the same biological activity, though it rarely has different biological activity. The term “species homolog” or “homolog” as used herein refers to one that has an amino acid or nucleotide homology with a given gene in a given species (preferably at least 60% homology, more preferably at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, and at least 95% homology). A method for obtaining such a species homolog is clearly understood from the description of the present specification. The term “orthologs” (also called orthologous genes) refers to genes in different species derived from a common ancestry (due to speciation) For example, in the case of the hemoglobin gene family having multigene structure, human and mouse α-hemoglobin genes are orthologs, while the human α-hemoglobin gene and the human β-hemoglobin gene are paralogs (genes arising from gene duplication). Orthologs are useful for estimation of molecular phylogenetic trees. Usually, orthologs in different species may have a function similar to that of the original species. Therefore, orthologs of the present invention may be useful in the present invention.

As used herein, the term “conservative (or conservatively modified) variant” applies to both amino acid and nucleic acid sequences. With respect to particular nucleic acid sequences, conservatively modified variants refer to those nucleic acids which encode identical or essentially identical amino acid sequences. Because of the degeneracy of the genetic code, a large number of functionally identical nucleic acids encode any given protein. For example, the codons GCA, GCC, GCG and GCU all encode the amino acid alanine. Thus, at every position where an alanine is specified by a codon, the codon can be altered to any of the corresponding codons described without altering the encoded polypeptide. Such nucleic acid variations are “silent variations” which represent one species of conservatively modified variation. Every nucleic acid sequence herein which encodes a polypeptide also describes every possible silent variation of the nucleic acid. Those skilled in the art will recognize that each codon in a nucleic acid (except AUG, which is ordinarily the only codon for methionine, and TGG, which is ordinarily the only codon for tryptophan) can be modified to yield a functionally identical molecule. Accordingly, each silent variation of a nucleic acid which encodes a polypeptide is implicit in each described sequence. Preferably, such modification may be performed while avoiding substitution of cysteine which is an amino acid capable of largely affecting the higher-order structure of a polypeptide. Such a conservative modification or silent modification is also within the scope of the present invention.

The above-described nucleic acid can be obtained by a well-known PCR method, i.e., chemical synthesis. This method may be combined with, for example, site-specific mutagenesis, hybridization, or the like.

As used herein, the term “substitution, addition or deletion” for a polypeptide or a polynucleotide refers to the substitution, addition or deletion of an amino acid or its substitute, or a nucleotide or its substitute, with respect to the original polypeptide or polynucleotide, respectively. This is achieved by techniques well known in the art, including a site directed mutagenesis technique and the like. A polypeptide or a polynucleotide may have any number (>0) of substitutions, additions, or deletions. The number can be as large as a variant having such a number of substitutions, additions or deletions which maintains an intended function (e.g., the cancer marker, nervous disorder marker, etc.). For example, such a number may be one or several, and preferably within 20% or 10% of the full length, or no more than 100, no more than 50, no more than 25, or the like.

As used herein, the term “specifically expressed” in the case of genes indicates that a gene is expressed in a specific site or in a specific period of time at a level different from (preferably higher than) that in other sites or periods of time. The term “specifically expressed” includes that a gene may be expressed only in a given site (specific site) or may be expressed in other sites. Preferably, the term “specifically expressed” indicates that a gene is expressed only in a given site.

General molecular biological technologies which may be used in the present invention may be readily performed by those skilled in the art by referring to for example, Ausubel F. A. et al., ed. (1988), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Wiley, New York, N.Y.; Sambrook J et al. (1987) Molecular Cloning:A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

As used herein the term “thermostable” refers to a property having resistance against a temperture which is higher than circumstancial temperature in which a usual organism survives, and includes resistance against temperature higher than 37° C. More usually, the thermostable refers to resistance against temperature higher than 50° C. Thermostable, when used for a living organism, may refer to a property thereof in which an organism can survive at lower and higher temperatures. On the other hand, thermostable, when used for a polypeptide, refers to resistance against higher temperature, for example a temperature higher than 37° C., a temperature higher than 50° C. Amongst them, the property of having resistance to temperatures higher than 90° C. refers to “hyperthermostable”.

As used herein, an organism which can survive at higher temperature is often called “thermophillic bacteria”. Thermophillic bacteria usually have survival optimum temperatures of 50-105° C. and do not grow at 30° C. or lower. Amongst them, those having an optimum temperature of 90° C. or higher are called “hyperthermophillic bacteria”.

As used herein the term “hyperthermophillic archeabacteria” and “hyperthermostable bacteria” are interchangeably used to refer to a microorganism growing at 90° C. or higher. Preferably, the hyperthermophillic archeabacteria is Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 strain, a thermostable DNA ligase producing, thermostable thiol protease producing bacteria isolated by the present inventors (Morikawa, M. et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60(12), 4559-4566(1994)). KOD-1 strains were deposited in the International Patent Organism Depositary (Chuo No. 6, Higashi 1-Chome, 1-1, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, 305-8566), and the accession number there of FERM P-15007. KOD-1 strains were originally classified as a Pyrococcus bacteria, as described in the above-mentioned reference. However, when we compared the sequence of 16S rRNA using the registered data in GenBank R91.0 October, 1995+Daily Update inputted in DNASIS (Hitachi Software Engineering), it was revealed y that KOD-1 strains belongs to the Thermococcus genus, rather than the Pyrococcus genus, and thus is presently classified as Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD-1.

As used herein, culturing hyperthermophillic archeabateria producing hyperthermostable proteins may be performed under any culture conditions, for example, those described in Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60(12), 4559-4566 (1994) (ibid). Culture may be either static culture or jar fermentation culture by nitrogen gas, and may be either in a continuous or batch manner.

The chromosomal DNA of a hyperthermophillic archeabacteria may be obtained by solubilizing the cultured bacterial cells with detergent (for example, N-lauryl sarcosin), and fractionating the resultant soluent by cesium chloride ethidium bromide equilibrium density-gradient centrifugation (see, for example, Imanaka et al., J. Bacteriol. 147:776-786 (1981)). Libraries may be obtained by digesting the resultant chromosomal DNA by a variety of restriction enzymes, followed by ligating the same into a vector (such as a phage or plasmid), which has been digested with the same restriction enzyme or similar restriction enzyme resulting in the same digestion terminus, with an enzyme such as T4 DNA ligase or the like.

Libraries may be screened by selecting a clone comprising a DNA encoding a thermophilic DNA ligase of interest therefrom. Selection may be performed using an oligonucleotide designed based on a partial amino acid sequence of the predetermined hyperthermophillic DNA ligase and a cloned DNA deduced to have homology with the DNA of interest as a probe. Alternatively, selection may be performed by expressing the enzyme of interest. Detection of expression may be performed, for example, when the activity of the enzyme of interest may be readily detected, by detecting the activity of expression product against the substrate added to the plate, or alternatively when an antibody against the enzyme of interest is available, using the reactivity between the expression product and the antibody.

Analysis of the resultant cloned DNA may be performed by, for example, isolating a selected DNA, producing a restriction map therefor, and determining the nucleotide sequence, and the like. Technologies such as preparation of a cloned DNA, restriction enzyme processing, subcloning, nucleotide sequencing and the like are well known in the art, and may be performed by referring to “Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual Second Edition, ” (Sambrook, Fritsch and Maniatis ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989) Next, the resultant cloned DNA may be expressed by operably inserting the same into an expression vector applicable to a host cell used, transforming a host cell with the expression vector, and culturing the transformed host cell.

(Biomolecule Chip)

The genomic information of the present invention may be used for providing a biomolecule chip (for example, DNA chip, protein chip, glycoprotein chip, antibody chip and the like).

The analysis of expression control of the genes of the present invention may be performed by genetic analysis method using a DNA array. The present invention also provides a virtual genome DNA array (also called as “hyperthermophillic genomic array”) using the genomic sequence which has first identified in the present invention.

The nucleotides of the present invention may be used in a gene analysis method using a DNA array. A DNA array is widely reviewed (Shujunsha Ed., Saibo-kogaku (Cellular Engineering), Special issue, “DNA-maikuro-arei-to-saisin-PCR-ho [DNA microarray and Up-to-date PCR Method”). Further, plant analysis using a DNA array has been recently used (Schenk P M et al. (2000) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 97: 11655-11660). Hereinafter, a DNA array and a gene analysis method using the same will be briefly described.

“DNA array” refers to a device in which DNAs are arrayed and immobilized on a plate. DNA arrays are divided into DNA macroarrays, DNA microarrays, and the like according to the size of a plate or the density of DNA placed on the plate, however, the use of these terms are not strict as used herein.

The border between macro and micro is not strictly determined. However, generally, “DNA macroarray” refers to a high density filter in which DNA is spotted on a membrane, while “DNA microarray” refers to a plate of glass, silicon, and the like which carries DNA on a surface thereof. There are a cDNA array, an oligo DNA array, and the like according to the type of DNA placed.

A certain high density oligo DNA array, in which a photolithography technique for production of semiconductor integrated circuits is applied and a plurality of oligo DNAs are simultaneously synthesized on a plate, is particularly called “DNA chip”, an adaptation of the term “semiconductor chip”. Examples of the DNA chip prepared by this method include GeneChip® (Affymetrix, Calif.), and the like (Marshall A et al., (1998) Nat. Biotechnol. 16: 27-31 and Ramsay G et al., (1998) Nat. Biotechnol. 16 40-44). Preferably, GeneChip® may be used in gene analysis using a microarray according to the present invention. The DNA chip is defined as described above in a narrow sense, but may refer to all types of DNA arrays or DNA microarrays.

Thus, DNA microarrays are a device in which several thousands to several ten thousands or more of gene DNAs are arrayed on a glass plate in high density. Therefore, it is possible to analyze gene expression profiles or gene polymorphism at a genomic scale by hybridization of cDNA, cDNA or genomic DNA. With this technique, it has been made possible to analyze a signal transfer system and/or a transcription control pathway (Fambrough D et al. (1999), Cell 97, 727-741); the mechanism of tissue repair (Iyer V R et al., (1999), Science 283: 83-87); the action mechanism of medicaments (Marton M J, (1999), Nat. Med. 4: 1293-1301); fluctuations in gene expression during development and differentiation processes in a wide scale, and the like; identify a gene group whose expression is fluctuated according to pathologic conditions; find a novel gene involved in a signal transfer system or a transcription control; and the like. Further, as to gene polymorphism, it has been made possible to analyze a number of SNP with a single DNA microarray (Cargill Met al., (1999), Nat. Genet. 22:231-238).

The principle of an assay using a DNA microarray will be described. DNA microarrays are prepared by immobilizing a number of different DNA probes in high density on a solid-phase plate, such as a slide glass, whose surface is appropriately processed. Thereafter, labeled nucleic acids (targets) are subjected to hybridization under appropriate hybridization conditions, and a signal from each probe is detected by an automated detector. The resultant data is subjected to massive analysis by a computer. For example, in the case of gene monitoring, target cDNAs integrated with fluorescent labels by reverse transcription from mRNA are allowed to hybridize to oligo DNAs or cDNAs as a probe on a microarray, and are detected with a fluorescence image analyzer. In this case, T7 polymerase may be used to carry out other various signal amplification reactions, such as cRNA synthesis reactions or via enzymatic reactions.

Fodor et al. has developed a technique for synthesizing polymers on a plate using a combination of combinatorial chemistry and photolithography for semiconductor production (Fodor S P et al., (1991) Science 251: 767-773). This is called the synthesized DNA chip. Photolithography allows for extremely minute surface processing, thereby making it possible to produce a DNA microarray having a packing density of as high as 10 μm²/DNA sample. In this method, generally, about 25 to about 30 DNAs are synthesized on a glass plate.

Gene expression using a synthesized DNA chip was reported by Lockart et al. (Lockart D J et al. (1996) Nat. Biotechnol.: 14: 1675-1680). This method overcomes a drawback of the chip of this type in that the specificity is low since the length of synthesized DNA is short. This problem was solved by preparing perfect match (PM) oligonucleotide probes corresponding to from about 10 to about 20 regions and mismatch (MM) oligonucleotide probes having a one base mutation in the middle of the PM probes for the purpose of monitoring the expression of one gene. Here, the MM probes are used as an indicator for the specificity of hybridization. Based on the signal ratio between the PM probe and the MM probe, the level of gene expression may be determined. When the signal ratio between the PM probe and the MM probe is substantially 1:1, the result is called cross hybridization, which is not interpreted as a significant signal.

A so-called attached DNA microarray is prepared by attaching DNAs onto a slide glass, and fluorescence is detected (see also http://cmgm.stanford.edu/pbrown). In this method, no gigantic semiconductor production machine is required, and only a DNA array machine and a detector are used to perform the assay in a laboratory. This method has the advantage that it is possible to select DNAs to be attached. A high density array can be obtained by spotting spots having a diameter of 100 μm at intervals of 100 μm, for example. It is mathematically possible to spot 2500 DNAs per cm². Therefore, a usual slide glass (the effective area is about 4 cm²) can carry about 10,000 DNAs.

As a labeling method for synthesized DNA arrays, for example, double fluorescence labeling is used. In this method, two different mRNA samples are labeled by different fluorescent dyes respectively. The two samples are subjected to competitive hybridization on the same microarray, and both fluorescences are measured. A difference in gene expression is detected by comparing the fluorescences. Examples of the fluorescent dye include, but are not limited to, Cy5 and Cy3, which are most often used, and the like. The advantage of Cy3 and Cy5 is that the wavelengths of fluorescences do not overlap substantially. Double fluorescence labeling maybe used to detect mutations or morphorisms in addition to differences in gene expression.

An array machine may be used for assays using a DNA array. In the array machine, basically, a pin tip or a slide holder is moved in directions along the X, Y and Z axes in combination with a high-performance servo motor under the control of a computer so that DNA samples are transferred from a microtiter plate to the surface of a slide glass. The pin tip is processed into various shapes. For example, a DNA solution is retained in a cloven pen tip like a crow's bill and spotted onto a plurality of slide glasses. After washing and drying cycles, a DNA sample is then placed on the slide glasses. The above-described steps are repeated. In this case, in order to prevent contamination of the pin tip by a different sample, the pin tip has to be perfectly washed and dried. Examples of such an array machine include SPBIO2000 (Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd.; single strike type), GMS417 Arrayer (Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.; pin ring type), Gene Tip Stamping (Nippon Laser & Electronics Lab.; fountain pen type), and the like.

There are various DNA immobilizing methods for use in assays using a DNA array. Glass as a material for a plate has a small effective area for immobilization and electrical charge amount as compared to membranes, and therefore is given various coatings such as poly L-lysine coating (Reference 55), silane finishing (Reference 56), or the like. Further, a commercially available precoated slide glass exclusive to DNA microarrays (e.g., polycarboimide glass (Nissin Spinning Co., Ltd.) and the like) may also be used. In the case of oligo DNA, a method of aminating a terminal of the DNA and crosslinking the DNA to silane-finished glass is available.

DNA microarrays may carry mainly cDNA fragments amplified by PCR. When the concentration of cDNA is insufficient, signals cannot be sufficiently detected in some cases. In a case when a sufficient amount of cDNA fragments is not obtained by one PCR operation, PCR is repeated. The resultant overall PCR products may be purified and condensed at one time. A probe cDNA may generally carry a number of random cDNAs, but may carry a group of selected genes (e.g., the gene or promoter groups of the present invention) or candidate genes for gene expression changes obtained by RDA (representational differential analysis) according to the purpose of an experiment. It is preferable to avoid overlapping clones. Clones may be prepared from a stock cDNA library, or cDNA clones may be purchased.

In assays using a DNA array, a fluorescent signal indicating hybridization on the DNA microarray is detected by a fluorescence detector or the like. There are various conventionally available detectors for this purpose. For example, a research group at the Stanford University has developed an original scanner which is a combination of a fluorescence microscope and a movable stage (see http://cmgm.stanford.edu/pbrown). A conventional fluorescence image analyzer for gel, such as FMBIO (Hitachi Software Engineering), Storm (Molecular Dynamics), and the like, can read a DNA microarray if the spots are not arrayed in very high density. Examples of other available detectors include ScanArray 4000 and 5000 (General Scanning; scan type (confocal type)), GMS418 Array Scanner (Takara Shuzo; scan type (confocal type)), Gene Tip Scanner (Nippon Laser & Electronics Lab.; scan type (non-confocal type)), Gene Tac 2000 (Genomic Solutions; CCD camera type)), and the like.

The amount of data obtained from DNA microarrays is huge. Software for managing correspondences between clones and spots, analyzing data, and the like is important. Such software attached to each detection system is available (Ermolaeva O et al. (1998) Nat. Genet. 20:19-23). Further, an example of a database format is GATC (genetic analysis technology consortium) proposed by Affymetrix.

The present invention may also be used in gene analysis using a differential display technique.

The differential display technique is a method for detecting or identifying a gene whose expression fluctuates. In this method, cDNA is prepared from each of at least two samples, and amplified by PCR using a set of any primers. Thereafter, a plurality of generated PCR products are separated by gel electrophoresis. After the electrophoresis pattern is produced, expression-fluctuating genes are cloned based on a relative signal strength change between each band.

The term “support” as used herein refers to a material for an array construction of the present invention. Examples of a material for the substrate include any solid material having a property of binding to a biomolecule used in the present invention either by covalent bond or noncovalent bond, or which can be derived in such a manner as to have such a property.

Such a material for the substrate may be any material capable of forming a solid surface, for example, including, but being not limited to, glass, silica, silicon, ceramics, silica dioxide, plastics, metals (including alloys), naturally-occurring and synthetic polymer (e.g., polystyrene, cellulose, chitosan, dextran, and nylon). The substrate may be formed of a plurality of layers made of different materials. For example, an inorganic insulating material, such as glass, silica glass, alumina, sapphire, forsterite, silicon carbide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, or the like, can be used. Moreover, an organic material, such as polyethylene, ethylene, polypropylene, polyisobutylene, polyethylene terephthalate, unsaturated polyester, fluorine-containing resin, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetal, acrylic resin, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, acetal resin, polycarbonate, polyamide, phenol resin, urea resin, epoxy resin, melamine resin, styrene·acrylonitrile copolymer, acrylonitrilebutadienestyrene copolymer, silicone resin, polyphenylene oxide, or polysulfone, can be used. In the present invention, a film used for nucleic acid blotting, such as a nitrocellulose film, a PVDF film, or the like, can also be used. When material constituting the substrate is a solid phase, it is specifically referred to as “solid (phase) substrate” as used herein. As used herein such a substrate may be a form of plate, microwell plate, chip, glass slide, film, bead, metal (surface) and the like. Substrates may or may not be coated.

“Chip” as used herein refers to an ultramicro-integrated circuit having various functions, which constitutes a part of a system. “Biomolecule chip” as used herein refers to a chip comprising a substrate and a biomolecule, in which at least one biomolecule as set forth herein is disposed on the substrate.

The term “address” as used herein refers to a unique position on a substrate which can be distinguished from other unique positions. An address is suitably used to access a biomolecule associated with the address. Any entity present at each address can have an arbitrary shape which allows the entity to be distinguished from entities present at other addresses (e.g., in an optical manner). The shape of an address may be, for example, a circle, an ellipse, a square, or a rectangle, or alternatively an irregular shape.

The size of each address varies depending on, particularly, the size of a substrate, the number of addresses on the specific substrate, the amount of samples to be analyzed and/or an available reagent, the size of a biomolecule, and the magnitude of a resolution required for any method in which the array is used. The size of an address may range from 1-2 nm to several centimeters (e.g., 1-2 mm to several centimeters, etc., 125×80 mm, 10×10 mm, etc.). Any size of an address is possible as long as it matches the array to which it is applied. In such a case, a substrate material is formed into a size and a shape suitable for a specific production process and application of an array. For example, in the case of analysis where a large amount of samples to be measured are available, an array may be more economically constructed on a relatively large substrate (e.g., 1 cm×1 cm or more). Here, a detection system which does not require much sensitivity and is therefore economical may be further advantageously used. On the other hand, when the amount of an available sample to be analyzed and/or reagent is limited, an array may be designed so that consumption of the sample and reagent is minimized.

The spatial arrangement and forms of addresses are designed in such a manner as to match a specific application in which the microarray is used. Addresses may be densely loaded, widely distributed, or divided into subgroups in a pattern suitable for a specific type of sample to be analyzed. “Array” as used herein refers to a pattern of solid substances fixed on a solid phase surface or a film, or a group of molecules having such a pattern. Typically, an array comprises biomolecules (e.g., DNA, RNA, protein-RNA fusion molecules, proteins, low-weight organic molecules, etc.) conjugated to nucleic acid sequences fixed on a solid phase surface or a film as if the biomolecule captured the nucleic sequence. “Spots” of biomolecules may be arranged on an array. “Spot” as used herein refers to a predetermined set of biomolecules.

Any number of addresses may be arranged on a substrate, typically up to 10⁸ addresses, in other embodiments up to 10⁷ addresses, up to 10⁶ addresses, up to 10⁵ addresses, up to 10⁴ addresses, up to 10³ addresses, or up to 10² addresses. Therefore, when one biomolecule is placed on one address, up to 10⁸ biomolecules can be placed on a substrate, and in other embodiment up to 10⁷ biomolecules, up to 10⁶ biomolecules, up to 10⁵ biomolecules, up to 10⁴ biomolecules, up to 10³ biomolecules, or up to 10² biomolecules can be placed on a substrate. In these cases, a smaller size of substrate and a smaller size of address are suitable. In particular, the size of an address may be as small as the size of a single biomolecule (i.e., this size may be of the order of 1-2 nm). In some cases, the minimum area of a substrate is determined based on the number of addresses on the substrate.

The term “biomolecule” as used herein refers to a molecule related to an organism. An “organism (or “bio-”)” as used herein refers to a biological organic body, including, but being limited to, an animal, a plant, a fungus, a virus, and the like. A biomolecule includes a molecule extracted from an organism, but is not so limited. A biomolecule is any molecule capable of having an influence on an organism. Therefore, a biomolecule also includes a molecule synthesized by combinatorial chemistry, and a low weight molecule capable of being used as a medicament (e.g., a low molecular weight ligand, etc.) as long as they are intended to have an influence on an organism. Examples of such a biomolecule include, but are not limited to, proteins, polypeptides, oligopeptides, peptides, polynucleotides, oligonucleotides, nucleotides, nucleic acids (e.g., including DNA (such as cDNA and genomic DNA) and RNA (such as mRNA)), polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, lipids, low weight molecules (e.g., hormones, ligands, signal transduction substances, low-weight organic molecules, etc.), and complex molecules thereof, and the like. A biomolecule also includes a cell itself, and a part or the whole of a tissue, and the like as long as they can be coupled to a substrate of the present invention. Preferably, a biomolecule includes a nucleic acid or a protein. In a preferable embodiment, a biomolecule is a nucleic acid (e.g., genomic DNA or cDNA, or DNA synthesized by PCR or the like). In another preferable embodiment, a biomolecule may be a protein. Preferably, one type of biomolecule may be provided for each address on a substrate of the present invention. In another embodiment, a sample containing two or more types of biomolecules may be provided for each address.

As used herein the term “liquid phase” is used to mean as usually used in the art, and usually refers to a state in a solution.

As used herein the term “solid phase” is used to mean as usually used in the art, and usually refers to a state in a solid. As used herein liquid and solid collectively refer to “fluid”.

As used herein the term “contact” refers to existing in a sufficient vicinity distance for interaction between two matters (for example, a composition and a cell) to each other.

As used herein the term “interaction” refers, when referring to two matters, to that the two matters exert a force to each other. Such interaction includes, but is not limited to, for example, covalent bonding, hydrpgen bonding, van der Waals forces, ionic interaction, non-ionic interaction, hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic interaction and the like. Preferably, the interaction may be normal interaction caused in a living body such as hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, and the like.

In one embodiment, the present invention may produce a micoarray for screening for a molecule, by binding a library of biomolecules (for example, organic low-molecular weight moleculre, combinatorial chemistory products) to a substrate, and using the same. Chemical library used in the present invention, may be produced or obtained by any means including, but is not limited to, for example, by the use of combinatorial chemistry technology, fermentation technology, plant and cell extraction procedures and the like. Production of a combinatorial library is well known in the art. For example, E. R. Felder, Chimia 1994, 48, 512-541; Gallop et al., J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 1233-1251; R. A. Houghten, Trends Genet. 1993, 9, 235-239; Houghtenet al., Nature 1991, 354, 84-86; Lam et al., Nature 1991, 354, 82-84; Carell et al., Chem. Biol. 1995, 3, 171-183; Madden et al., Perspectives in Drug Discovery and Design 2, 269-282; Cwirla et al., Biochemistry 1990, 87, 6378-6382; Brenner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1992, 89, 5381-5383; Gordon et al., J. Med. Chem. 1994,37, 1385-1401; Lebl et al., Biopolymers 1995, 37177-198 ; and references cited therein. These references are incorporated by reference for their entireties

Methods, biomolecule chips and apparatuses of the present invention may be used for, for example, diagnosis, forensic medicine, drug discovery (screening for drugs) and development, molecular biological analysis (for example, nucleotide sequencing based array and gene sequence analysis based on array), analysis of protein properties and functions, pharmacogenomics, proteomics, environmental search, and additional biological and chemical analyses.

The present invention can also be applied to polymorphism analysis, such as RFLP analysis, SNP (snipp, single nucleotide polymorphism) analysis, or the like, analysis of base sequences, and the like. The present invention can also be used for screening of a medicament.

The present invention can be applied to any situation requiring a biomolecule test other than medical applications, such as food testing, quarantine, medicament testing, forensic medicine, agriculture, husbandry, fishery, forestry, and the like.

The present invention can also be used for detection of a gene amplified by PCR, SDA, NASBA, or the like, other than a sample directly collected from an organism. In the present invention, a target gene can be labeled in advance with an electrochemically active substance, a fluorescent substance (e.g., FITC, rhodamine, acridine, Texas Red, fluorecein, etc.), an enzyme (e.g., alkaline phosphatase, peroxidase, glucose oxidase, etc.), a colloid particle (e.g., a hapten, a light-emitting substance, an antibody, an antigen, gold colloid, etc.), a metal, a metal ion, a metal chelate (e.g., trisbipyridine, trisphenanthroline, hexamine, etc.), or the like.

In one embodiment, a nucleic acid component is extracted from these samples in order to test the nucleic acid. The extraction is not limited to a particular method. A liquid-liquid extraction method, such as phenol-chloroform method and the like, or a liquid-solid extraction method using a carrier can be used. Alternatively, a commercially available nucleic acid extraction method such as QIAamp (QIAGEN, Germany) or the like can be used. Next, a sample containing an extracted nucleic acid component is subjected to a hybridization reaction on a biomolecule chip of the present invention. The reaction is conducted in a buffer solution having an ionic strength of 0.01 to 5 and a pH of 5 to 10. To this solution may be added dextran sulfate (hybridization accelerating agent), salmon sperm DNA, bovine thymus DNA, EDTA, a surfactant, or the like. The extracted nucleic acid component is added to the solution, followed by heat denaturation at 90° C. or more. Insertion of a biomolecule chip can be carried out immediately after denaturation or after rapid cooling to 0° C. Alternatively, a hybridization reaction can be conducted by dropping a solution on a substrate. The rate of a reaction can be increased by stirring or shaking during the reaction. The temperature of a reaction is in the range of 10° C. to 90° C. The time of a reaction is in the range of one minute to about one night. After a hybridization reaction, an electrode is removed and then washed. For washing, a buffer solution having an ionic strength of 0.01 to 5 and a pH of 5 to 10 can be used. “Label” as used herein refers to an entity which distinguishes an intended molecule or substance from other substances (e.g., asubstance, energy, electromagnetic wave, etc.). Examples of such a labeling method include an RI (radioisotope) method, a fluorescence method, a biotin method, a chemiluminescence method, and the like. When both a nucleic acid fragment and its complementary oligonucleotide are labeled by a fluorescence method, they are labeled with fluorescence substances having different maximum wavelengths of fluoresence. The difference in the maximum wavelength of fluorescence is preferably at least 10 nm. Any fluorescence substance which can bind to a base portion of nucleic acid can be used. Preferable fluorescence substances include cyanine dye (e.g., Cy3, Cy5, etc. in Cy Dye™ series), a rhodamine 6G reagent, N-acetoxy-N2-acetylaminofluorene (AAF), AAIF (an iodine derivative of AAF), and the like. Examples of a combination of fluorescence substances having a difference in the maximum wavelength of fluorescence of at least 10 nm, include a combination of Cy5 and a rhodamine 6G reagent, a combination of Cy3 and fluorescein, a combination of a rhodamine 6G reagent and fluorescein, and the like.

“Chip attribute data” as used herein refers to data associated with some information relating to a biomolecule chip of the present invention. Chip attribute data includes information associated with a biomolecule chip, such as a chip ID, substrate data, and biomolecule attribute data. “Chip ID” as used herein refers to a code for identification of each chip. “Substrate data” or “substrate attribute data” as used herein refers to data relating to a substrate used in a biomolecule chip of the present invention. Substrate data may contain information relating to an arrangement or pattern of a biomolecule. “Biomolecule attribute data” refers to information relating to a biomolecule, inclding, for example, the gene sequence of the biomolecule (a nucleotide sequence in the case of nucleic acid, and an amino acid sequence in the case of protein), information relating to a gene sequence (e.g., a relationship between the gene and a specific disease or condition), a function in the case of a low weight molecule or a hormone, library information in the case of a combinatorial library, molecular information relating to affinity for a low weight molecule, and the like. “Personal information data” as used herein refers to data associated with information for identifying an organism or subject to be measured by a method, chip or apparatus of the present invention. When the organism or subject is a human, personal information data includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, health condition, medical history (e.g., drug history), educational background, the company of your insurance, personal genome information, address, name, and the like. When the personal information data is for a domestic animal, the information may include data about the production company of the animal. “Measurement data” as used herein refers to raw data as a result of measurement by a biomolecule substrate, apparatus and system of the present invention and specific processed data derived therefrom. Such raw data may be represented by the intensity of an electric signal. Such processed data may be specific biochemical data, such as a blood sugar level or a gene expression level.

“Recording region” as used herein refers to a region in which data may be recorded. In a recording region, measurement data as well as the above-described chip attribute data can be recorded.

Techniques as used herein are well known techniques commonly used in microfluidics, micromachining, organic chemistry, biochemistry, genetic engineering, molecular biology, genetics, and their related fields within the technical scope of the art, unless otherwise specified. These techniques are sufficiently described in, for example, literature listed below and described elsewhere herein.

Micromachining is described in, for example, Campbell, S. A. (1996). The Science and Engineering of Microelectronic Fabrication, Oxford University Press; Zaut, P. V. (1996). Microarray Fabrication: a Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing, Semiconductor Services; Madou, M. J. (1997). Fundamentals of Microfabrication, CRC15 Press; Rai-Choudhury, P. (1997). Handbook of Microlithography, Micromachining, & Microfabrication: Microlithography; and the like, related portions of which are herein incorporated by reference.

Photolithography is a technique developed by Fodor et al., in which a photoreactive protecting group is utilized (see Science, 251, 767(1991)). A protecting group for a base inhibits a base monomer of the same or different type from binding to that base. Thus, a base terminus to which a protecting group is bound has no new base-binding reaction. A protecting group can be easily removed by irradiation. Initially, amino groups having a protecting group are immobilized throughout a substrate. Thereafter, only spots to which a desired base is to be bound are selectively irradiated by a method similar to a photolithography technique usually used in a semiconductor process, so that another base can be introduced by subsequent binding into only the bases in the irradiated portion. Now, desired bases having the same protecting group at a terminus thereof are bound to such bases. Thereafter, the pattern of a photomask is changed, and other spots are selectively irradiated. Thereafter, bases having a protecting group are similarly bound to the spots. This process is repeated until a desired base sequence is obtained in each spot, thereby preparing a DNA array. Photolithography techniques may be herein used.

An ink jet method (technique) is a technique of projecting considerably small droplets onto a predetermined position on a two-dimensional plane using heat or a piezoelectric effect. This technique is widely used mainly in printers. In production of a DNA array, an ink jet apparatus is used, which has a configuration in which a piezoelectric device is combined with a glass capillary. A voltage is applied to the piezoelectric device which is connected to a liquid chamber, so that the volume of the piezoelectric device is changed and the liquid within the chamber is expelled as a droplet from the capillary connected to the chamber. The size of the expelled droplet is determined by the diameter of the capillary, the volume variation of the piezoelectric device, and the physical property of the liquid. The diameter of the droplet is generally 30 μm. An ink jet apparatus using such a piezoelectric device can expel droplets at a frequency of about 10 KHz. In a DNA array fabricating apparatus using such an ink jet apparatus, the ink jet apparatus and a DNA array substrate are relatively moved so that droplets can be dropped onto desired spots on the DNA array. DNA array fabricating apparatuses using an ink jet apparatus are roughly divided into two categories. One category includes a DNA array fabricating apparatus using a single ink jet apparatus, and the other includes a DNA array fabricating apparatus using a multi-head ink jet apparatus. The DNA array fabricating apparatus with a single ink jet apparatus has a configuration in which a reagent for removing a protecting group at a terminus of an oligomer is dropped onto desired spots. A protecting group is removed from a spot, to which a desired base is to be introduced, by using the ink jet apparatus so that the spot is activated. Thereafter, the desired base is subjected to a binding reaction throughout a DNA array. In this case, the desired base is bound only to spots having an oligomer whose terminus is activated by the reagent dropped from the ink jet apparatus. Thereafter, the terminus of a newly added base is protected. Thereafter, a spot from which a protecting group is removed is changed and the procedures are repeated until desired nucleotide sequences are obtained. On the other hand, in a DNA array fabricating apparatus using a multi-head ink jet apparatus, an ink jet apparatus is provided for each reagent containing a different base, so that a desired base can be bound directly to each spot. A DNA array fabricating apparatus using a multi-head ink jet apparatus can have a higher throughput than that of a DNA array fabricating apparatus using a single ink jet apparatus. Among methods for fixing a presynthesized oligonucleotide to a substrate is a mechanical microspotting technique in which liquid containing an oligonucleotide, which is attached to the tip of a stainless pin, is mechanically pressed against a substrate so that the oligonucleotide is immobilized on the substrate. The size of a spot obtained by this method is 50 to 300 μm. After microspotting, subsequent processes, such as immobilization using UV light, are carried out.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The following embodiments are provided for a better understanding of the present invention and the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the following description. It will be clearly appreciated by those skilled in the art that variations and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention with reference to the specification.

Next, a novel gene targeted-disruption technique, a feature of the present invention, is described.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for targeted-disuption of an arbitrary gene in a genome of a living organism. The subject method comprises the steps of: A) providing information of the entire sequence of the genome of the living organism; B) selecting at least one arbitrary region of the sequence; C) providing a vector comprising a sequence complementary to the selected region and a marker gene; D) transforming the living organism with the vector; and E) placing the living organism in a condition allowing to cause homologous recombination. The method is first attained by clarifying the entire genomic sequence, and is different from the conventional technology in that, for example, a model system using Sulfolobus solfataricus, by Bartolucci S., cannot disrupt a desired gene, and can merely utilize the result from accidental disruption. In the present invention, this difference has attained effects which can rapidly disrupt a desired gene in an efficient manner, and allow functional anlaysis.

Preferably, in the step B) of the present invention, the region comprises at least two regions. By having two such regions, targeted-disruption of genes by double cross-over may be available. As demonstrated in the present invention, targeted-disruption of a gene by double cross-over is generally more efficient than targeted-disruption of a gene by single cross-over. Accordingly, it is preferable to have two such regions.

Vectors used in the present invention, are also called disruption vectors, and may further comprise an additional gene regulatory element such as a promoter.

The gene targeting method of the present invention may further comprise the step of detecting an expression product of the marker gene. As used herein, the expression product may be for example an mRNA, a polypeptide, or a post-translationally modified polypeptide.

In one embodiment, the marker gene is located in or outside the selected region.

As used herein, the genome used in the present invention, may be any genome as long as the entire genomic sequence is substantially sequenced. Examples of such a genome include, but are not limited to, for example, archeabacteria such as Aeropyrum pernix, Archaeoglobus fulgidus, Methanobacterium thermoautorophicum, Methanococcus jannaschii, Pyurococcus abyssi, Pyrococcus furiosus, Pyrococcus horikoshii, Sulfolobus solfataricus, Sulfolobus tokodaii, Thermoplasma acidophilum, Thermoplasma volcanium; bacteria such as Aquifex aeolicus, Thermotoga maritima, and the like. In one embodiment, the genome used may be the genome of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1, because the entire genome of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 has now been sequenced. As used herein, that the entire sequence has been sequenced or substantially sequenced, refers to that sequences are clarified so that for any regional sequence selected, a sufficiently homologous region for causing homologous recombination may be provided. Accordingly, it is preferable that the entire sequence is sequenced without lack of a single base, however, it is permissible to have one, two, or three bases unclarified in a sequences. A plurality of such unclarified sequences may be present as long as for any regional sequence selected, a region sufficiently homologous for causing homologous recombination may be provided.

Preferably, the genome of the present invention has a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1.

Preferably, in the method of the present invention, the above-mentioned region selected, is an open reading frame of SEQ ID NO; 1, which are selected from the group of sequences of gene Numbers (1) to (2151) in the following Table in the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 342, 723, 1087, 1469 or 1838. TABLE 1 Nucleic acid No. (sense Nucleic acid Nucleic acid Nucleic acid chain No. (sense No. (antisense No. (antisense (corresponding chain chain chain to SEQ (corresponding (corresponding (corresponding ID NO: 1, to SEQ ID to SEQ ID NO: to SEQ ID NO: 342, 723), NO: 1, 342, 1087, 1469, 1087, 1469, Corresponding gene starting 723), ending 1838), ending 1838), starting SEQ No. nucleotide nucleotide nucleotide nucleotide ID NO. 1 1 5016 2089377 2084362 2 2 5134 5733 2084244 2083645 3 3 6079 6543 2083299 2082835 1468 4 6586 7014 2082792 2082364 4 5 7152 7391 2082226 2081987 1837 6 7399 7614 2081979 2081764 1467 7 7655 8755 2081723 2080623 2157 8 8843 10093 2080535 2079285 343 9 10095 10379 2079283 2078999 724 10 10376 10807 2079002 2078571 344 11 10808 11416 2078570 2077962 2156 12 11406 11726 2077972 2077652 725 13 11723 12286 2077655 2077092 345 14 12338 13411 2077040 2075967 346 15 13392 13841 2075986 2075537 1836 16 13808 14056 2075570 2075322 2155 17 14153 14896 2075225 2074482 347 18 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4062 1840 2148 2085470 2087110 3908 2268 721 2149 2087216 2088568 2162 810 1839 2150 2088670 2088921 708 457 341 2151 2088905 2089378 473 0 722 In one embodiment, such a region is selected from the group consisting of genes (1) through (2151).

As used herein, in the above Table, translated amino acid sequences usually start with methionine, and is identified as “amino acid SEQ ID No: Y (SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837, and 1839-2157)”, however the other reading frames may also be readily translated using known molecular biological techniques. It is also understood that the polypeptide produced by another open reading frame is also encompassed in the scope of the present invention.

The accuracy of the sequence disclosed herein is sufficient and suitable for a variety of applications well known in the art and further described hereinbelow. For example, the sequence of the open reading frame region of SEQ ID NO: 1 is useful for designing a nucleic acid hybridization probe for detection of cDNA contained in the nucleic acid sequence in the open reading frame. These probes also hybridize with a nucleic acid molecule in a biological sample, thereby allowing a variety of forensic and diagnostic methods of the present invention. Similarly, the polypeptide identified by SEQ ID NO: Z may be used for, for example, producing an antibody specifically binding to a protein (including a polypeptide and secreted protein) encoded by an open reading frame identified herein.

Although we have analyzed the sequence of the present invention with special care, DNA sequences produced by sequencing reactions may comprise an error in sequencing. This error may be present as an incorrectly identified nucleotide, or as an insertion or a deletion of a nucleotide, in the DNA sequence produced. Incorrectly inserted or deleted nucleotides cause frame shifts in the deduced amino acid sequence of the reading frame. In such cases, the produced DNA sequences may be identical with more than 99.9 % identity (for example, 1 base insertion or deletion in an open reading frame over 1000 bases), but the deduced amino acid sequence may differ from the actual amino acid sequence.

Accordingly, in these applications where accuracy is required in nucleotide or amino acid sequence, the present invention also provides the nucleic acid sequence and the amino acid sequence encoded by the genome of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 of the present invention, which was deposisted in the International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD). Those skilled in the art may determine a more accurate sequence by sequencing the sequence of the deposited Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD 1 of the present invention. What is also provided in the present ivention are allelic variants, orthologs, and/or speicies homologs.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule per se having a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087. The nucleic acid molecule per se is useful in the gene targeting disruption method of the present invention.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least eight contiguous nucleic acid sequence of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087.

As used herein, the term “probe” refers to a substance for use in searching, which is a nucleic acid sequence having a variable length. Probes are variable depending on the use thereof. Examples of a nucleic acid molecule as a common probe include one having a nucleic acid sequence of at least about 8 nucleotides in length, preferably at least about 10 nucleotides, preferably at least about 15 nucleotides, preferably at least about 20 nucleotides, preferably at least about 30 nucleotides, preferably at least about 40 nucleotides, preferably at least about 50 nucleotides, preferably at least about 100 nucleotides, or may be at least about 6000 nucleotides. Probes are used for detecting an identical, similar or complementary nucleic acid sequence. Longer probes may be usually available from natural or recombinant sources, are very specific, and hybridize much slower than oligomers. Probes may be single- or double-stranded, and are designed to have specificity in technologies such as PCR, membrane based hybridization or ELIS and the like.

As used herein, the term “primer” refers to a nucleic acid sequence having variable length, and serves for initiation of elongation of a polynucleotide strand in a synthetic reaction of a nucleic acid such as a PCR. Examples of a nucleic acid molecule as a common primer include one having a nucleic acid sequence having a length of at least about 6 nucleotides, at least about 7 nucleotides, at least about 8 nucleotides, preferably at least about 10 nucleotides, preferably at least about 15 nucleotides, at least about 17 nucleotides, preferably at least about 20 nucleotides, preferably at least about 30 nucleotides, preferably at least about 40 nucleotides, preferably at least about 50 nucleotides, preferably at least about 100 nucleotides, or may be at least about 6000 nucleotides.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of any Gene ID (1) through (2151) as listed in Table 1 (namely, SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837, and 1839-2157). The polypeptide of the present invention is preferably fused to another protein. These fusion proteins may be used for a variety of applications. For example, fusion of His tag, HA tag, Protein A, IgG domain and maltose binding protein to the polypeptide of the present invention facilitates purification (see also EP A 394,827, Traunecker et al., Nature, 331:84-86(1988)).

In another aspect, the present invention provides a peptide molecule comprising at least one amino acid sequence of an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of any Gene ID (1) through (2151) as listed in Table 1 (namely, SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837, and 1839-2157). Such peptide molecules may be used as an epitope. Preferably, such a peptide molecule may comprise at least about a 4 amino acid sequence, at least about a 5 amino acid sequence, at least about a 6 amino acid sequence, at least about a 7 amino acid sequence, at least about a 8 amino acid sequence, at least about a 9 amino acid sequence, at least about a 10 amino acid sequence, at least about a 15 amino acid sequence, at least about a 20 amino acid sequence, at least about a 30 amino acid sequence, at least about a 40 amino acid sequence, at least about a 50 amino acid sequence, or at least about a 100 amino acid sequence. The longer the peptide becomes, the higher the specificity thereof becomes.

As used herein the term “epitope” refers to a portion of a polypeptide having antigenicity or immunogenicity in an animal, preferably a mammal, and most preferably in a human. In a preferable embodiment, the invention comprises a polypeptide comprising an epitope, and a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide. As used herein the term “immunogenic epitope” is defined as a portion of a protein inducing antibody reaction in an animal, as determined by any method known in the art such as those for producing an antibody described herein below (see for example, Geysen et al., Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 81:3998-4002(1983)). As used herein the term “antigenic epitope” refers to a portion of a protein capable of binding to an antibody in an immunologically specific manner, as determined by any method well known in the art, such as an immunoassay as described herein. Immunologically specific binding excludes non-immunological binding, but does not necessarily exclude cross-reaction with different antigens. Antigenic epitopes are not necessarily immunogenic.

Fragments working as an epitope may be produced in any method conventionally known in the art (for example, see Houghten, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:5131-5135(1985); see also, U.S. Pat. No. 4,631,211).

As used herein an antigenic epitope may comprise usually at least three amino acids, preferably at least 4 amino acids, at least 5 amino acids, at least 6 amino acids, at least 7 amino acids, more preferably at least 8 amino acids, at least 9 amino acids, at least 10 amino acids, at least 11 amino acids, at least 12 amino acids, at least 13 amino acids, at least 14 amino acids, at least 154 amino acids, at least 20 amino acids, at least 25 amino acids, at least 30 amino acids, at least 40 amino acids, at least 50 amino acids, and most preferably comprises a sequence of between about 15 amino acids and 30 amino acids. Preferable polypeptides comprising an immunogenic epitope or antigenic epitope are at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 or 100 amino acid residues in length. Still, non-exclusively preferable antigenic epitopes comprise antigenic epitopes and a portion thereof as disclosed herein. Antigenic epitopes are useful for raising an antibody capable of specifically binding to an epitope (including monoclonal antibodies). Preferable antigenic epitopes comprise any combination of the antigenic epitopes as disclosed herein and 2, 3, 4, 5 or more these antigenic epitopes. Antigenic epitopes may be used as a target molecule in an immunoassay (see, for example, Wilson et al., Cell 37:767-778(1984); Sutcliffe et al., Science 219: 660-666 (1983)).

Similarly, with respect to the use of an immunogenic epitope, for example, an antibody may be induced according to a method well known in the art (see, for example, Sutcliffe et al., (ibid.) ; Wilson et al., (ibid.); Chow et al., , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:910-914; and Bittle et al., J. Gen. Virol. 66: 2347-2354 (1985)). Preferable immunogenic epitopes are those immunogenic epitopes as disclosed herein, and any combination of two, three, four, five or more of these immunogenic epitopes. Polypeptides comprising one or more immunogenic epitopes may be presented for raising antibody response against an animal system (for example, rabbit or mouse) with a carrier protein (for example, albumin), or if the polypeptide is sufficiently long (at least about 25 amino acids), the polypeptide is presented withouth carrier. However, immunogenic epitopes as short as 8-10 amino acids have been shown to be sufficient for raising an antibody capable of binding to (at least) a linear epitope of a modified polypeptide (for example, by Western blotting).

Epitope-containing polypeptides of the present invention may be used for inducing an antibody according to a well known technology in the art. Such a method includes, but is not limited to in vivo immunization, in vitro immunization, and phage display method. For example, see Sutcliffe et al. ibid; Wilson et al., ibid; and Bittle et al., J. Gen. Virol., 66: 2347-2354 (1985). When using in vivo immunization, an animal may be immunized using a free peptide. However, anti-peptide antibody titer may be boosted by binding a peptide to a macromolecular carrier (for example, keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) or tetanus toxoid). For example, a peptide comprising a cysteine residue, may be bound to a carrier by the use of a linker such as a maleidobenzoyl-N-hydroxysuccineimideester (MBS). On the other hand, another peptide may be bound to a carrier by the use of more general binder such as glutaraldehyde. An animal such as a rabbit, rat, or mouse may be immunized by peritoneal injection and/or intradermic injection of, for example, an emulsion (containing about 100 μg of a peptide or carrier protein and Freund's adjuvant or any other adjuvant known to stimulate an immunoresponse). Some booster injections may be necessary to provide an effective titer of anti-peptide, for example, at about-two week intervals. This titer may be detected by an ELISA assay using a free peptide absorbed onto a solid surface. Titer of such anti-peptide antibodies in the serum derived from an immunized animal may be enhanced by selecting anti-peptide antibodies (for example, by absorption of the peptide on a solid support and elution of the selected antibody according to a well known method in the art).

As can be understood by those skilled in the art, and as discussed hereinabove, the polypeptide of the present invention comprising an immunogenic or antigenic epitope, may be fused to another polypeptide. For example, the polypeptide of the present invention may be fused to a constant domain or a portion thereof (CH1, CH2, CH3 or any combination or fragment thereof), or albumin (including, but not limited to, for example, recombinant albumin (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,876,969 (issued Mar. 2, 1999), EP 0 413 622 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,766,883 (issued Jun. 16, 1998), which are herein incorporated as reference in their entireties) to result in a chimeric protein. Such a fusion protein may facilitate purification, and enhance half-life in vivo. This has been demonstrated for the first two domains of a human CD4-polypeptide, and a chimeric protein consisting of a variety of domains from heavy chain or light chain constant regions of an immunoglobulin of a mammal. For example, see EP 394,827; Traunecker et al., Nature, 331: 84-86 (1988). An enhanced delivery of an antigen into the immune system across the epidermal barrier, has been demonstrated for an antigen (for example, insulin) bound to an IgG or a FcRn binding partner such as Fc fragment (see, PCT publications WO 96/22024 and WO 99/04812). IgG fusion proteins having a dimeric structure due to disulfide bonding of the IgG portions have also been demonstrated to be more effective in binding and neutralizing of another molecule, than a monomer polypeptide or a fragment thereof alone. See Fountoulakis et al., J.Biochem., 270: 3958-3964 (1995). A nucleic acid encoding the epitope may be recombined as a gene of interest as an epitope tag (for example, hemagglutinin “HA” or flag tag) to assist detection and purification of the expressed polypeptide. For example, a system described by Janknecht et al., allows simple purification of a non-modified fusion protein expressed in a human cell line (see Janknecht et al., 1991, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88: 8972-897). In this system, a gene of interest may be subcloned into a vaccinia recombinant plasmid to result in fusion of the open reading frame of the gene with an amino terminal tag consisting of six histidine residues upon translation. This tag functions as a substrate binding domain for the fusion protein. An extract from a cell infected with the recombinant vaccinia virus may be loaded onto a Ni2+ nitriloacetate-agarose column and a histidine tagged protein may be selectively eluted using imidazole containing buffer.

An “isolated” nucleic acid molecule is separated from the other nucleic acid molecules present in the natural source of the subject nucleic acid molecule. Examples of such isolated nucleic acid molecules include, but are not limited to, for example, recombinant DNA molecules contained in a vector, recombinant DNA molecules maintained in a heterologous host cell, nucleic acid molecules partially or substantially purified, and synthetic DNA or RNA molecules. Preferably, “isolated” nucleic acid is free of naturally flanking sequences to the subject nucleic acid in the genomic DNA of the organism from which the subject nucleic acid is derived (i.e., sequences located at 5′ and 3′ termini of the subject nucleic acid). For example, in a variety of embodiments, isolated novel nucleic acids molecules may include nucleotide sequence of less than about 50 kb, 25 kb, 5 kb, 4 kb, 3 kb, 2 kb, 1 kb, 0.5 kb or 0.1 kb. Further, “isolated” nucleic acid molecules, for example, cDNA molecules, may be substantially free of other cellular materials or culture medium when recombinantly produced, or of chemical precursors or other chemical substances when chemically synthesized.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence encoding an amino acid sequence having at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of Gene ID No. 1-2151 of Table 1 (at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157); or a sequence having 70 % homology thereto.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a polpeptide, having at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of Gene ID No. 1-2151 of Table 1 (comprising at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157), or a sequence having at least 70 % homology thereto.

In another aspect, the present invention provides an epitope or a variant thereof, having at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of Gene ID No. 1-2151 of Table 1 (at least one amino acid sequence consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157), or a sequence having at least 70 % homology thereto, or a portion thereof.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for screening for a thermostable protein. The present method comprises A) providing the entire sequence of the genome of a thermoresistant living organism; B) selecting at least one arbitrary region of the sequence; C) providing a vector comprising a sequence complementary to the selected region and a gene encoding a candidate for the heat resistance protein; D) transforming the living organism with the vector; E) placing the thermoresistant living organism in a condition causing possible homologous recombination; F) selecting the thermoresistant living organism in which homologous recombination has occurred; and G) assaying for identifying the thermoresistant protein. As used herein the entire sequence of the genome may not necessarily be a complete sequence, but preferably is an entire complete sequence. As used herein, as the selected region, two or more regions may be selected. The length of the region may be any length, as long as homologous recombination occurs, and includes, for example, at least about 500 bases, at least about 600 bases, at least about 700 bases, at least about 800 bases, at least about 900 bases, at least about 1000 bases, at least about 2000 bases, and the like. The candidate for the above thermotable proteins may be any protein of the present invention, as long as the expression thereof is expected. Vectors may be any vector, as long as they can express the protein of interest.

Vectors may preferably comprise gene regulation elements such as a promoter. Transformation may be any condition, as long as it is appropriate therefor.

Conditions causing homologous recombination may be any condition, as long as homologous recombination occurs under such conditions. Usually, the following condition may be used:

-   Tk-pyrF deleted strain No. 25, No. 27 are cultured in 20 ml of     ASW-YT liquid medium. -   ↓ -   Collect the bacteria from the culture medium (3 ml) per one sample     (No. 25, No. 27, five samples for each) -   ↓ -   Suspend the cells in 0.8×ASW+80 mM CaCl₂ 200 μl, and let stand on     ice for 30 minutes -   ↓ -   3 μg pUC118/DS and 3 μg pUC118/DD are mixed and let stand on ice for     1 hour (two samples for each. Equivalent volume of TE buffer added     to the sample was used as a control) -   ↓ -   heat shock at 85° C., 45 s -   ↓ -   let stand on ice for 10 minutes -   ↓ -   Preculture in Ura-ASW-AA liquid medium (proliferation occurs based     on the incorporated uracil) -   ↓ -   Culture on Ura-ASW-AA liquid medium (enriched for PyrF+ strain) -   Culture on Ura-ASW-AA solid medium

The present invention is not limited to the above-condition. As used herein the composition of ASW (artificial sea water) is as follows: 1×Artificial sea water (ASW) (/L) : NaCl 20 g; MgCl₂.6H₂O 3 g ; MgSO₄.7H₂O 6 g; (NH₄)₂SO₄ 1 g ; NaHCO₃ 0.2 g; CaCl₂.2H₂O 0.3 g; KCl 0.5 g; NaBr 0.05 g; SrCl₂6.H₂O 0.02 g; and Fe (NH₄) citric acid 0.01 g.

A method for selecting an organism in which homologous recombination has occurred may be performed by detecting a marker specific for the organism in which homologous recombination has occurred. Accordingly, it is preferable to use a marker which can be expressed in an organism which is expressed upon occurrence of homologous recombination, in the above-mentioned vector.

Identification of a thermostable protein may be performed by determining that the protein of interest is observed to have an activity under the same condition under which the protein usually attains the activity, but changes only the temperature to about 50° C., preferably to about 60° C., more preferably to about 70° C., still more preferably to about 80° C., most preferably to about 90° C.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a kit for screening for a thermoresistant protein. The kit comprises A) a thermoresistant living organism; and B) a vector comprising a sequence complementary to the selected region and a gene encoding a candide for the thermoresistant protein.

In a preferable embodiment, the thermostable organism is a hyperthermophillic archaebacteria, and more preferably, Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1.

In a preferable embodiment, the kit of the present invention further comprises C) an assay system for identifying the thermoresistant protein. The assay system may vary depending on the activity of the thermostable protein of interest.

(Description of each Gene)

Hereinafter, each gene comprised in the genomoic sequence of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 strain as identified in the present invention, is described.

(Overview of the Genome of Hyperthermophillic Bacteria)

Chromosomal DNA of hyperthermophillic bacteria is stable. As double stranded DNA is maintained by hydrogen bonds, it is questionable if it will dissociate into single strands under higher temperature circumstances. KOD 1 strain has two types of basic histone-like proteins, which are stabilized by binding to the DNA, which is negatively charged, to form a nucleosome-like complex to be compacted. In the present invention, polyamines may be used to further enhance stabilization by binding to the same. Acetylated polyamine (acetyl polyamine) is weak in binding ability to the nucleosome-like complex, and thus can more firmly bind to polyamine obtained by the action of deacetylated enzyme. Generally, hyperthermophillic bacetria have much more intracellylar K⁺ ion than a normal-temperature bacteria, and this should contribute to the stabilization of double-stranded DNA. Actually, when the melting curve of such DNA is observed, this property thereof is clearly demonstrated.

(Universality of Thermophillic Property)

The present inventors have found universal properties in proteins from hyperthermophillic bacteria through studies of glutumate dehydrogenase (GDH) of KOD-1 strain. That is, it has been demonstrated that proteins from ordinary temperature bacteria generally denature due to heat, whereas recombinant proteins from hyperthermophillic bacteria mature once heat is given. GDH synthesized in the high temperature circumstances in the KOD-1 strain has a hexamer structure and high specific activity. On the other hand, when the GDH gene is expressed in E. coli as a host, such GDH has weaker enzymatic activity than a natural form thereof, and is a monomer protein having a different structure. It was demonstrated that when heat treatment at 70° C. for twenty minuties was performed, a recombinant GDH developed similar specific activity and three-dimensional structure of the natural GDH. Once heat treatment is given, the present enzyme behaved similarly to the natural GDH thereof even in the lower temperature range. Such features were acknowledged for not only for GDH, but also all the enzymes anlayzed by the present inventors from hyperthermophillic bacteria. As such, heat is important for maturation of thermostable proteins, and was determined that this is due to irreversible structural change of enzymatic proteins by heat.

(Discovery of Enzymes having New Structures and Functions)

Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) is present in all the plants, algae, and cyanophyte, and plays an important role in fixing carbon dioxide to an organic material. Rubisco is the most abundant enzyme on earth, and is expected to heavily contribute to the solution of global warming or green house effects, and food problems. To date, archeabacteria, which is close to a primordial living organism, is believed not to possess a Rubisco, however, the present inventors have discovered Rubisco having high carbon dioxide fixation ability in the KOD-1 strain. The present enzyme (Tk-Rubisco) has twenty times greater activity than the conventional Rubisco, and the specificity to the carbon dioxide is extremely high. Tk-Rubisco is novel in terms of structure, and possesses the novel structure of a pentagonal decamaer. Presently, the analysis of physiological role of the present invention and introduction into a plant and the like is performed.

(Analysis of Thermostable Mechanism of Proteins from Hyperthermophillic Bacteria based on Three-Dimensional Structure)

High thermostablility presented by a protein derived from hyperthermophillic bacteria is not only from the basic field of protein sciences but also from a variety of applied field using the enzymes. The present inventors have clarified a number of three dimensional structures of enzymes derived from the KOD-1 strain, and also clarified a number of thermostable mechanisms. Typical examples thereof include O⁶-methyl guanine-DNA methyl transferase (Tk-MGMT). Comparing the three dimensional structures of Tk-MGMT and the same derived from E. coli (AdaC), it was demonstrated that Tk-MGMT has a number of intrahelical ionic bond stablizing alpha-helices. Further, there were also a number of intrahelical ionic bonds stablizing the global protein structure. It was shown that AdaC derived from E. coli has less such ionic bonds, and thus the hyperthermophillic bacteria derived enzymes attain high thermostability by a number of ionic bonds and ionic bond networks. This is also true of the above-mentioned GDH, and also demonstrated biochemically. That is, when introducing site-directed mutations disrupting ionic bond networks present inside the GDH, thermostability of the variant enzyme is greatly reduced. On the other hand, a variant enzyme with increased ionic bonds enhanced its thermostability.

(Use of Useful Enzymes)

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method is an essential technology for gene engineering technologies, and the application thereof ranges from medicine, environment fields, to food industries and the like. Presently, improvements presently required for PCR methods, are the shortening of amplification time, prevention of misamplification, and the proliferation of long DNA fragments. In particular, clinical or food tests require rapid and accurate DNA synthesizing DNA polymerases. As a result of our functional analysis of the DNA polymerase (KOD DNA polymerase) from the KOD-1 strain, we found that the present enzyme has improved ability of synthesizing a longer DNA, and the speed of the synthesis of DNA is increased, in comparison of conventional enzymes. In fact, when the DNA polymerase from the KOD-1 strain is used, reaction time for PCR only takes 25 minutes, while the conventional Taq enzyme takes two hours. Further, modified enzyme with 3→5′ exonuclease activity of the KOD DNA polymerase, and the wild type enzyme can be mixed in an appropriate ratio to yield significantly superior reaction efficiency and amplification property. Further, the present inventors further have attained that an antibody to the KOD DNA polymerase is used to suppress mis-amplification which is often seen in the initial period of PCR reactions, and thus could establish an extremely efficient DNA amplification system. The present system is now commercially available from TOYOBO as “KOD-Plus-” in Japan, and available elsewhere thrhough Life Technologies/GIBCO BRL, as “Platinum™ Pfx DNA polymerase” including Europe and America. Recently, the present inventors have further analyzed the KOD DNA polymerase to determine the three dimensional structure thereof. Detailed three dimensional structure could be analyzed with respect to the speed of elongation reaction of the present enzyme, accuracy of the replication capability and the like, in view of what the structure is related to.

The present inventors have identified and analyzed a number of useful thermophillic enzymer other than DNA polymerases. DNA ligases catalyze reaction of binding termini of two DNA fragments, and thus are essential enzymes for genetic engineering. Most conventional enzymes from bacteria and phages are sensitive to heat and unstable. HOwever, the DNA ligase from KOD-1 strain (Tk-Lig) presented high DNA ligase activity from 30-100° C. Further, substrate specificity in Nick-site of Tk-Lig (base-pairing) was interesting, and it was turned out that it was necessary to form accurate base-pairing against the 3′ terminus, while substrate specificity was loose against the 5′ terminus. No such DNA ligases having such features are reported to date, and these are expected to be applicable for detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Sugar-related enzymes identified with respect to biochemical properties include alpha-amylase digesting alpha(1-4)bond as appears in starch and the like, or cyclodextrin glucanotransferase synthesizing cyclodextrine which catalyzes circulation, and 4-alpha-glucanotransferase, catalyzing a transferase reaction. Beta-glucosidase, which digests beta(1-4)bonds, appears in cellulose and chitin, and chitinase were also analyzed in detail. Two chitinase activities are present on the same polypeptide chain in chitinase from the KOD-1 strain, and one is responsable for endochitinase activity, while the other is responsable for exochitinase activity. These catalytic domains attain extremely high chitin degrading activity by synergy.

(Genomic Analysis of Thermococcus Kodakaraensis KOD-1 Strain and Development of Gene Introduction Technology)

Through the present studies, the present inventors have analyzed substantially all the genes relating to the KOD-1 strain, and revealed detailed biochemical properties of a huge variety of proteins. KOD-1 strain is a simple organism, located in the vicinity of the bottom of the evolutionary tree of organisms, and thus is believed to be a good tool for understanding basic mechanisms of life. Further, the KOD-1 strain produces a number of thermostable enzymes with broad applicability or novel enzymes with novel features as described above. Having such as background, the present inventors have proceeded with the entire genomic analysis of the KOD-1 strain. The genome of the KOD-1 strain consists of 2,076,138 base pairs, and is very short, as we have expected (40% or less of that of E. coli). Further, there were about 1,500 genes. As the KOD-1 strain maintains its life with such low number of genes, it is expected to allow analysis of basic principle of life through the research of the present bacteria.

The most important object of research in the post-genomic era is to analyze the physiological role of unknown genes. Exhaustive gene expression analysis by DNA chips, and exhaustive protein analysis by proteomics are effective analysis methods for these purposes. The present inventors have proceeded using these methods, and recently, have succeeded in constructing a novel system, which is an important new technology for specifically disrupting any gene of interest on the genome of the KOD-1 strain. This technology is used to disrupt a functionally-known gene to allow analysis and clarififcation of the physiological role thereof.

Genes comprised in the genome of KOD1 encompass a variety of species as listed in Table 2 below. Description of such genes are described in biochemistry references well known in the art, such as Sambrook, J. et al.Molecular Cloning:A Laboratory Manual,3rd Ed. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., USA(2001);Ausubel, F.et al., Short protocols in molecular biology, 4th ed. John Wiley&Sons, NJ, USA(1999);Ausubel, F.,et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley&Sons, NJ, USA(1988); Jiro Ota ed., Biochemistry Handbook, Asakura Shoten, (1987); Kazutomo Imabori, Tamio Yamakawa ed., Seikagaku Jiten (Dictionary of BIOCHEMISTRY), Third Edition, Tokyo Kagaku Dojin (1998); Yasudomi NISHIDZUKA ed., Saibokino to Taisha mappu (Cellular Functions and Metabolism map), Tokyo Kagaku Dojin (1997); Lewin Genes VII, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK (2000) and the like). Further, methods for measuring such function of a protein are described in for example, Sambrook,J.et al.Molecular Cloning:A Laboratory Manual,3rd Ed. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., USA(2001);Frank T., et al., Thermophiles(Archaea:A Laboratory Manual 3), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., USA(1995); KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982); Methods in Enzymology series, Academic Press; Kazutomo Imabori, Tamio Yamakawa ed., Seikagaku Jiten (Dictionary of BIOCHEMISTRY), Third Edition, Tokyo Kagaku Dojin (1998); Yasudomi NISHIDZUKA ed., Saibokino to Taisha mappu (Cellular Functions and Metabolism map), Tokyo Kagaku Dojin (1997); Lengeler, J. et al. Biology of the Prokaryotes, Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK(1998); Lewin Genes VII, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK(2000) and the like.

As such, the functions of genes comprised in the genome of KOD are revealed by the present invention, which are summarized in the following Table. Table 2 describes genes defined by the region (1) as described in Table 2 (hereinafter, Gene ID No. (1) and the like; the amino acid sequence of the gene is a sequence corresponding to the SEQ ID NO: set forth in SEQ ID NO: as described in the table). TABLE 2 DECRIPTION OF GENES COMPRISED IN THE GENOME OF Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 start stop nucleic nucleic acid acid number number having having Nucleic Nucleic Nucleic Nucleic high high acid No. acid No. acid No. acid No. corresponding homology homology GENE (sense (sense (antisense (antisense SEQ to to amino ID strand, strand, strand, strand, ID reading known known acid gene NO: start) stop) stop) start) NO: frame genes genes length nomenclature classification Description 1 1 5016 2089377 2084362 2 f-1 1 1216 702 PolB L DNA polymerase elongation subunit (family B) (homing endonuclease) 2 5134 5733 2084244 2083645 3 f-1 5134 5707 165 — R Predicted metal-dependent hydrolase 3 6079 6543 2083299 2082835 1468 r-1 6424 6541 33 CarB EF Carbamoylphosphate synthase large subunit (split gene in MJ) COG0458 CarB 4 6586 7014 2082792 2082364 4 f-1 6586 7012 262 — R Predicted CoA-binding protein 5 7152 7391 2082226 2081987 1837 r-2 7170 7338 30 — R Predicted ATPase or kinase 6 7399 7614 2081979 2081764 1467 r-1 7399 7549 29 RpoZ K DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit K/omega 7 7655 8755 2081723 2080623 2157 r-3 7658 8726 470 — L Predicted DNA modification methylase 8 8843 10093 2080535 2079285 343 f-2 9011 9572 34 — G Predicted N-acetylglucosaminyl transferase 9 10095 10379 2079283 2078999 724 f-3 10104 10299 30 PutA C NAD-dependent aldehyde dehydrogenases 10 10376 10807 2079002 2078571 344 f-2 10385 10787 161 — S Uncharacterized ACR 11 10808 11416 2078570 2077962 2156 r-3 10859 11414 277 — R GTPases 12 11406 11726 2077972 2077652 725 f-3 11445 11646 30 UgpQ C Glycerophosphoryl diester phosphodiesterase 13 11723 12286 2077655 2077092 345 f-2 11759 12275 150 — R Predicted hydrolases of HD superfamily 14 12338 13411 2077040 2075967 346 f-2 12404 13391 550 ModA P ABC-type molybdate transport system 15 13392 13841 2075986 2075537 1836 r-2 13425 13833 146 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 16 13808 14056 2075570 2075322 2155 r-3 13841 14000 57 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 17 14153 14896 2075225 2074482 347 f-2 14159 14885 379 CysU P ABC-type sulfate/molybdate transport systems 18 15239 15964 2074139 2073414 348 f-2 15371 15962 266 — R Predicted ATPases 19 16151 16699 2073227 2072679 349 f-2 16505 16649 29 — R Predicted ATPases of PP-loop superfamily 20 16696 17697 2072682 2071681 5 f-1 16708 17686 448 CysA P ABC-type sulfate/molybdate transport systems 21 17780 18793 2071598 2070585 2154 r-3 17879 18437 40 HflC O Membrane protease subunits 22 18786 19280 2070592 2070098 1835 r-2 18792 19251 29 NqrA C Na+-transporting NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase alpha subunit 23 19290 20183 2070088 2069195 1834 r-2 19293 19407 32 — L Archaea-specific RecJ-like exonuclease 24 20183 21187 2069195 2068191 2153 r-3 20645 20885 40 Pnp J Polyribonucleotide nucleotidyltransferase (polynucleotide phosphorylase) 25 21266 21919 2068112 2067459 2152 r-3 21269 21908 223 Gph R Predicted phosphatases 26 21913 22569 2067465 2066809 1466 r-1 21931 22552 320 — S Uncharacterized ACR 27 22597 24195 2066781 2065183 1465 r-1 22921 24193 691 SAM1 H S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase 28 23947 24834 2065431 2064544 6 f-1 23953 24808 141 GloB R Zn-dependent hydrolases 29 24813 25451 2064565 2063927 726 f-3 24879 25446 218 — R Uncharacterized ACR 30 25413 25811 2063965 2063567 1833 r-2 25476 25770 159 RPR2 J RNAse P protein subunit RPR2 31 25813 27396 2063565 2061982 1464 r-1 25930 27364 295 MCM2 L Predicted ATPase involved in replication control 32 27565 28620 2061813 2060758 7 f-1 27568 28012 42 SbcC L ATPase involved in DNA repair 33 28591 29334 2060787 2060044 1463 r-1 28777 29116 33 UshA F 5′-nucleotidase/2′ 34 29782 30681 2059596 2058697 8 f-1 29791 30655 227 — S Uncharacterized proteins of WD40-like repeat family 35 31102 31266 2058276 2058112 9 f-1 31102 31264 94 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 36 31414 32235 2057964 2057143 10 f-1 31414 32182 270 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 37 32367 33251 2057011 2056127 727 f-3 32382 33087 202 FlaB N Archaeal flagellins(flagellin) 38 33291 35033 2056087 2054345 728 f-3 33309 33636 125 FlaB N Archaeal flagellins(flagellin) 39 35048 35824 2054330 2053554 350 f-2 35048 35804 206 FlaB N Archaeal flagellins(flagellin) 40 35882 36541 2053496 2052837 351 f-2 35888 36533 262 FlaB N Archaeal flagellins(flagellin) 41 36553 37380 2052825 2051998 11 f-1 36553 37378 290 FlaB N Archaeal flagellins(flagellin) 42 37394 37870 2051984 2051508 352 f-2 37541 37868 181 FlaC N Putative archaeal flagellar protein C 43 37874 39298 2051504 2050080 353 f-2 38870 39296 258 FlaD N Putative archaeal flagellar protein D/E 44 39760 40332 2049618 2049046 12 f-1 39862 40318 194 FlaG N Putative archaeal flagellar protein G 45 40360 41070 2049018 2048308 13 f-1 40372 41068 385 FlaH N Predicted ATPases involved in biogenesis of archaeal flagella 46 41072 42694 2048306 2046684 354 f-2 41072 42692 905 VirB11 N Predicted ATPases involved in pili and flagella biosynthesis 47 42696 44444 2046682 2044934 729 f-3 42696 44436 656 FlaJ N Uncharacterized membrane component of archaeal flagella 48 44441 46435 2044937 2042943 355 f-2 45869 46073 36 — R Predicted helicases 49 46470 46991 2042908 2042387 730 f-3 46497 46986 294 Pcm O Protein-L-isoaspartate carboxylmethyltransferase 50 47171 47416 2042207 2041962 356 f-2 47171 47321 60 SerB E Phosphoserine phosphatase 51 47317 47799 2042061 2041579 14 f-1 47320 47794 143 SerB E Phosphoserine phosphatase 52 47937 49139 2041441 2040239 1832 r-2 47943 49128 224 PppA N Signal peptidase 53 49153 49329 2040225 2040049 1462 r-1 54 49393 49731 2039985 2039647 15 f-1 49528 49669 28 SPS1 T Serine/threonine protein kinases 55 49728 50297 2039650 2039081 731 f-3 49728 50292 246 — S Uncharacterized ACR 56 50278 50559 2039100 2038819 1461 r-1 50290 50461 29 — R STAS domain protein 57 50693 51412 2038685 2037966 357 f-2 50705 51410 276 — R Predicted hydrolases of the HAD superfamily 58 51483 52061 2037895 2037317 1831 r-2 51492 52056 219 PgsA I Phosphatidylglycerophosphate synthase 59 52063 52605 2037315 2036773 1460 r-1 52069 52603 276 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 60 52602 53792 2036776 2035586 1830 r-2 53523 53715 32 DnaX L DNA polymerase III 61 54169 55020 2035209 2034358 16 f-1 54250 55018 407 — S Uncharacterized ACR 62 55058 55606 2034320 2033772 358 f-2 55322 55499 44 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 63 55746 56018 2033632 2033360 732 f-3 55749 56010 43 — S Uncharacterized ACR 64 56132 56263 2033246 2033115 359 f-2 65 56244 56708 2033134 2032670 733 f-3 56244 56661 99 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 66 56674 57267 2032704 2032111 17 f-1 56710 57265 320 NadR H Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 67 57264 57584 2032114 2031794 1829 r-2 57408 57528 28 AlsT E Na+/alanine symporter 68 57599 58276 2031779 2031102 2151 r-3 57722 58157 36 — R Predicted helicases 69 58855 59703 2030523 2029675 18 f-1 58867 59701 481 — R Predicted methyltransferase 70 59704 59868 2029674 2029510 1459 r-1 59725 59851 27 FabG QR Dehydrogenases with different specificities (related to short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases) COG1028 FabG 71 59898 61799 2029480 2027579 1828 r-2 59910 61719 390 — C Aldehyde:ferredoxin oxidoreductase 72 62830 63723 2026548 2025655 19 f-1 62941 63376 40 XerC L Integrase 73 64226 65992 2025152 2023386 360 f-2 64697 64985 35 XynB G Beta-xylosidase 74 66045 67382 2023333 2021996 734 f-3 66330 66741 34 FliD N Flagellar capping protein 75 67399 68973 2021979 2020405 20 f-1 68080 68833 173 AprE O Subtilisin-like serine proteases 76 69117 69374 2020261 2020004 735 f-3 69240 69327 32 — R Predicted membrane protein 77 69583 69795 2019795 2019583 21 f-1 78 69792 70511 2019586 2018867 736 f-3 69903 70296 36 FtsW D Bacterial cell division membrane protein 79 70504 71112 2018874 2018266 22 f-1 70885 70972 32 — Q Phytoene dehydrogenase and related proteins 80 71117 71245 2018261 2018133 361 f-2 71123 71237 29 GcvP E Glycine cleavage system protein P (pyridoxal-binding) 81 71679 72593 2017699 2016785 737 f-3 71922 72174 38 IleS J Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase 82 72764 73339 2016614 2016039 362 f-2 73049 73235 34 — K Predicted transcriptional regulator 83 73336 74643 2016042 2014735 23 f-1 74005 74110 35 GloB R Zn-dependent hydrolases 84 74603 75760 2014775 2013618 363 f-2 85 75753 76025 2013625 2013353 738 f-3 75786 75972 28 FabG QR Dehydrogenases with different specificities (related to short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases) COG1028 FabG 86 76022 77458 2013356 2011920 364 f-2 76211 76475 34 — S Uncharacterized BCR 87 77735 79045 2011643 2010333 365 f-2 77804 78005 34 UshA F 5′-nucleotidase/2′ 88 79622 79726 2009756 2009652 2150 r-3 89 79968 80129 2009410 2009249 739 f-3 79968 80058 31 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 90 80246 80428 2009132 2008950 366 f-2 80318 80402 29 CaiC IQ Acyl-CoA synthetases (AMP-forming)/AMP-acid ligases II COG0318 CaiC 91 80432 83176 2008946 2006202 367 f-2 81101 83075 233 MCM2 L Predicted ATPase involved in replication control 92 83431 83628 2005947 2005750 24 f-1 83440 83602 33 GlpC C Fe—S oxidoreductases 93 83908 84267 2005470 2005111 25 f-1 83947 84109 28 — E Serine proteases of the peptidase family S9A 94 84264 84440 2005114 2004938 740 f-3 84303 84420 26 DnaJ O Molecular chaperones (contain C-terminal Zn finger domain) 95 84461 85018 2004917 2004360 368 f-2 84530 84731 29 96 84999 85340 2004379 2004038 741 f-3 85002 85176 28 — R Na+-dependent transporters of the SNF family 97 85421 85948 2003957 2003430 369 f-2 85448 85847 100 XerC L Integrase 98 86333 87139 2003045 2002239 2149 r-3 86345 87128 428 DPH5 J Diphthamide biosynthesis methyltransferase DPH5 99 87211 87663 2002167 2001715 26 f-1 87226 87619 221 TroR K Mn-dependent transcriptional regulator 100 87663 88265 2001715 2001113 742 f-3 87912 88224 39 NorM Q Na+-driven multidrug efflux pump 101 88266 89279 2001112 2000099 743 f-3 88395 88851 32 PolC L DNA polymerase III alpha subunit 102 89307 90059 2000071 1999319 744 f-3 89319 90003 286 — R Predicted hydrolases of the HAD superfamily 103 90079 90267 1999299 1999111 27 f-1 90088 90265 131 — J Predicted Zn-ribbon RNA-binding protein with a function in translation 104 90276 90560 1999102 1998818 745 f-3 90285 90558 167 EFB1 J Translation elongation factor EF-1beta 105 90583 91056 1998795 1998322 1458 r-1 90811 90976 32 WecD KR Histone acetyltransferase HPA2 and related acetyltransferases COG0454 WecD 106 91178 91366 1998200 1998012 370 f-2 91268 91355 28 AroC E Chorismate synthase 107 91363 92979 1998015 1996399 28 f-1 91363 92974 892 PutP EHR Na+/proline 108 93072 94550 1996306 1994828 746 f-3 93072 94539 17 HcaD R Uncharacterized NAD(FAD)-dependent dehydrogenases 109 94552 95712 1994826 1993666 29 f-1 94567 95710 635 DadA E Glycine/D-amino acid oxidases (deaminating) 110 96185 97636 1993193 1991742 371 f-2 96185 97601 702 HcaD R Uncharacterized NAD(FAD)-dependent dehydrogenases 111 97620 98147 1991758 1991231 747 f-3 97629 98127 287 HycB C Fe—S-cluster-containing hydrogenase components 2 112 98417 99583 1990961 1989795 372 f-2 98474 99581 464 DadA E Glycine/D-amino acid oxidases (deaminating) 113 99648 100892 1989730 1988486 748 f-3 99654 100881 398 114 100915 101205 1988463 1988173 1457 r-1 100975 101098 30 — S Uncharacterized ACR 115 101224 101733 1988154 1987645 1456 r-1 101239 101695 212 WecD KR Histone acetyltransferase HPA2 and related acetyltransferases COG0454 WecD 116 101796 102347 1987582 1987031 749 f-3 101805 102315 206 — K Predicted transcription factor 117 102393 102563 1986985 1986815 750 f-3 118 102986 103432 1986392 1985946 2148 r-3 103016 103364 182 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 119 103476 104318 1985902 1985060 751 f-3 103539 104313 429 SppA NO Periplasmic serine proteases (ClpP class) COG0616 SppA 120 104398 106101 1984980 1983277 30 f-1 104398 106099 723 — S Uncharacterized ACR 121 106210 106779 1983168 1982599 31 f-1 106210 106759 316 SPT15 K Transcription initiation factor TFIID (TATA-binding protein) 122 106834 107454 1982544 1981924 32 f-1 106894 107104 30 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 123 107637 108455 1981741 1980923 752 f-3 107640 108435 354 AcuC TQ Deacetylases 124 108482 109099 1980896 1980279 2147 r-3 108491 109097 374 PorG C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases (Indole-pyruvate ferredoxin oxidoreductase) 125 109092 111035 1980286 1978343 1827 r-2 109092 110067 452 PorA C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases (Indole-pyruvate ferredoxin oxidoreductase) 126 111643 113019 1977735 1976359 1455 r-1 111652 113017 732 — C Acyl-CoA synthetase (NDP forming) 127 113205 114563 1976173 1974815 753 f-3 113205 114555 724 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 128 114668 115351 1974710 1974027 373 f-2 114677 115346 390 — R Predicted Zn-dependent hydrolases of the beta-lactamase fold 129 115397 116401 1973981 1972977 374 f-2 115490 116378 284 LytB M Putative cell wall-binding domain 130 116482 116634 1972896 1972744 1454 r-1 116524 116596 27 — R Predicted nucleic-acid-binding protein containing a Zn-ribbon 131 116676 117494 1972702 1971884 1826 r-2 116700 117054 34 RecN L ATPases involved in DNA repair 132 117475 118242 1971903 1971136 1453 r-1 117556 117835 34 — S Predicted membrane protein 133 118178 118711 1971200 1970667 2146 r-3 118235 118379 30 PitA P Phosphate/sulphate permeases 134 119061 119939 1970317 1969439 1825 r-2 119100 119931 416 SpeE E Spermidine synthase 135 119973 120485 1969405 1968893 754 f-3 120156 120420 35 — R Hydrolases of the alpha/beta superfamily 136 120479 120952 1968899 1968426 2145 r-3 120479 120947 269 — S Uncharacterized ACR 137 121121 121192 1968257 1968186 2144 r-3 138 121404 121856 1967974 1967522 755 f-3 121443 121854 245 GcvH E Glycine cleavage system H protein (lipoate-binding) 139 122007 122438 1967371 1966940 756 f-3 122007 122256 90 PspC KT Putative stress-responsive transcriptional regulator COG1983 PspC 140 122431 122667 1966947 1966711 33 f-1 141 122668 123594 1966710 1965784 34 f-1 122680 123508 313 CitG H Triphosphoribosyl-dephospho-CoA synthetase 142 123578 123868 1965800 1965510 2143 r-3 123599 123710 29 — L Archaea-specific RecJ-like exonuclease 143 123932 126157 1965446 1963221 2142 r-3 123932 126146 1300 — L Archaea-specific RecJ-like exonuclease 144 126306 128561 1963072 1960817 757 f-3 126333 128553 448 Tar N Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein 145 128631 130013 1960747 1959365 1824 r-2 128640 130011 628 — R Permeases 146 130150 131154 1959228 1958224 1452 r-1 130150 131110 392 MalK G ABC-type sugar/spermidine/putrescine/iron/thiamine transport systems 147 131148 133049 1958230 1956329 1823 r-2 131409 133029 584 ThiP H ABC-type thiamine transport system 148 132745 133890 1956633 1955488 35 f-1 132856 133831 394 DmpA EQ L-aminopeptidase/D-esterase COG3191 DmpA 149 133885 134547 1955493 1954831 1451 r-1 133900 134527 182 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 150 134544 134834 1954834 1954544 1822 r-2 134589 134763 30 FhaB M Putative hemagglutinin/hemolysin 151 134978 135754 1954400 1953624 2141 r-3 135020 135215 33 — R Permeases of the major facilitator superfamily 152 137477 138172 1951901 1951206 2140 r-3 137828 138005 32 — S Uncharacterized BCR 153 138521 138676 1950857 1950702 2139 r-3 138590 138671 28 Map J Methionine aminopeptidase 154 139365 140972 1950013 1948406 758 f-3 139365 140970 914 — C Fe—S oxidoreductases family 2 155 141078 141311 1948300 1948067 759 f-3 141087 141294 46 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 156 141335 141856 1948043 1947522 375 f-2 141335 141797 147 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 157 141853 142707 1947525 1946671 1450 r-1 141862 142702 474 Nfo L Endonuclease IV 158 142732 143793 1946646 1945585 1449 r-1 142903 143602 40 SbcC L ATPase involved in DNA repair 159 143756 144931 1945622 1944447 2138 r-3 143765 144896 451 — S Predicted membrane protein 160 144924 145235 1944454 1944143 1821 r-2 144936 145224 134 — S Uncharacterized ACR 161 145334 145951 1944044 1943427 376 f-2 145334 145949 383 — S Uncharacterized ACR 162 146007 146603 1943371 1942775 1820 r-2 146016 146553 261 — S Uncharacterized ACR 163 147207 149273 1942171 1940105 1819 r-2 147309 149253 934 — L Superfamily I DNA and RNA helicases and helicase subunits 164 149293 149697 1940085 1939681 1448 r-1 149293 149695 230 — R Predicted nucleic-acid-binding protein containing a Zn-ribbon 165 149699 150874 1939679 1938504 2137 r-3 149708 150872 612 PaaJ I Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferases 166 150876 151928 1938502 1937450 1818 r-2 150876 151926 582 PksG I 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA synthase 167 152076 152471 1937302 1936907 760 f-3 152076 152433 157 — S Uncharacterized ACR 168 152417 152743 1936961 1936635 377 f-2 152417 152738 164 — S Uncharacterized ACR 169 152801 153490 1936577 1935888 2136 r-3 152810 153485 416 NOP1 J Fibrillarin-like rRNA methylase 170 153487 154752 1935891 1934626 1447 r-1 153487 154609 553 SIK1 J Protein implicated in ribosomal biogenesis 171 154844 155881 1934534 1933497 2135 r-3 154919 155879 578 GCD2 J Translation initiation factor eIF-2B delta subunit 172 156044 157309 1933334 1932069 378 f-2 156056 157292 602 ARO8 KE Transcriptional regulators containing a DNA-binding HTH domain and an aminotransferase domain (MocR family) and their eukaryotic orthologs COG1167 ARO8 173 157368 158228 1932010 1931150 761 f-3 157452 157953 129 — R Predicted glutamine amidotransferases 174 158158 159018 1931220 1930360 1446 r-1 158179 159016 422 SplB L DNA repair photolyase 175 158982 159464 1930396 1929914 762 f-3 159054 159462 216 — S Uncharacterized ACR 176 159517 160083 1929861 1929295 1445 r-1 159517 160081 350 GuaA F GMP synthase - Glutamine amidotransferase domain 177 160206 160256 1929172 1929122 763 f-3 178 160526 160744 1928852 1928634 2134 r-3 160619 160733 27 — C Acyl-CoA synthetase (NDP forming) 179 160787 161719 1928591 1927659 2133 r-3 160799 161717 567 GuaA F GMP synthase - PP-ATPase domain 180 161795 163255 1927583 1926123 2132 r-3 162410 163253 495 GuaB F IMP dehydrogenase/GMP reductase 181 163362 164405 1926016 1924973 764 f-3 163503 163761 32 182 164398 165393 1924980 1923985 1444 r-1 164398 165388 544 — R ATP-utilizing enzymes of ATP-grasp superfamily (probably carboligases) 183 165390 167531 1923988 1921847 1817 r-2 165390 167505 1051 PurL F Phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine (FGAM) synthase 184 168881 170377 1920497 1919001 2131 r-3 169019 169826 162 PpsA G Phosphoenolpyruvate synthase/pyruvate phosphate dikinase 185 170457 171128 1918921 1918250 1816 r-2 170457 171126 385 PurL F Phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine (FGAM) synthase 186 171130 171381 1918248 1917997 1443 r-1 171139 171376 110 PurS F Phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine (FGAM) synthase 187 171383 172534 1917995 1916844 2130 r-3 171392 172532 673 — R ATP-utilizing enzymes of ATP-grasp superfamily (probably carboligases) 188 172527 173834 1916851 1915544 1815 r-2 172539 173829 602 PurD F Phosphoribosylamine-glycine ligase 189 173896 173985 1915482 1915393 1442 r-1 190 174404 174601 1914974 1914777 379 f-2 174434 174599 29 PolB L DNA polymerase elongation subunit (family B) 191 174585 175349 1914793 1914029 765 f-3 174597 174876 34 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 192 175740 177038 1913638 1912340 1814 r-2 175749 177036 781 PurT F Formate-dependent phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase (GAR transformylase) 193 177138 178151 1912240 1911227 766 f-3 177147 178146 545 PurM F Phosphoribosylaminoimidazol (AIR) synthetase 194 178184 178348 1911194 1911030 380 f-2 178217 178331 28 PyrF F Orotidine-5′-phosphate decarboxylase 195 178320 179039 1911058 1910339 1813 r-2 178332 179028 341 PurC F Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide (SAICAR) synthase 196 179195 180553 1910183 1908825 381 f-2 179195 180551 661 PurF F Glutamine phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferase 197 180543 181031 1908835 1908347 1812 r-2 180543 181002 102 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 198 181028 181288 1908350 1908090 2129 r-3 181028 181277 73 — S Uncharacterized ACR 199 181345 183324 1908033 1906054 1441 r-1 181345 183322 984 BisC C Anaerobic dehydrogenases 200 183436 184935 1905942 1904443 1440 r-1 184129 184273 33 MalG G Sugar permeases 201 185362 185955 1904016 1903423 1439 r-1 185365 185953 330 PDX2 H Predicted glutamine amidotransferase involved in pyridoxine biosynthesis 202 185988 187004 1903390 1902374 1811 r-2 185997 186966 536 SNZ1 H Pyridoxine biosynthesis enzyme 203 187111 187953 1902267 1901425 1438 r-1 187120 187939 410 NadC H Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase 204 188074 189315 1901304 1900063 36 f-1 188083 189256 188 GCD1 MJ Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar pyrophosphorylases involved in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis/translation initiation factor eIF2B subunits COG1208 GCD1 205 189865 190278 1899513 1899100 37 f-1 189865 190276 167 — S Uncharacterized ACR 206 190253 190621 1899125 1898757 382 f-2 190253 190583 154 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 207 190630 191799 1898748 1897579 1437 r-1 190630 191785 715 208 191874 192509 1897504 1896869 767 f-3 191889 192489 256 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 209 192535 192981 1896843 1896397 38 f-1 192553 192763 29 PilO N Fimbrial assembly protein 210 192971 193486 1896407 1895892 383 f-2 193004 193349 42 SbcC L ATPase involved in DNA repair 211 193701 194033 1895677 1895345 1810 r-2 193740 194025 117 WecD KR Histone acetyltransferase HPA2 and related acetyltransferases COG0454 WecD 212 194152 194358 1895226 1895020 1436 r-1 194242 194350 28 RimL J Acetyltransferases 213 195097 195405 1894281 1893973 39 f-1 195097 195313 46 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 214 195742 195846 1893636 1893532 1435 r-1 215 195995 196111 1893383 1893267 384 f-2 216 196138 196959 1893240 1892419 1434 r-1 196138 196951 291 WecD KR Histone acetyltransferase HPA2 and related acetyltransferases COG0454 WecD 217 197032 197625 1892346 1891753 1433 r-1 197044 197563 125 RimL J Acetyltransferases 218 197747 198367 1891631 1891011 385 f-2 197837 198185 65 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 219 198495 199754 1890883 1889624 1809 r-2 198549 198996 75 220 199748 200686 1889630 1888692 2128 r-3 199901 200363 33 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 221 200742 201098 1888636 1888280 768 f-3 200931 201003 27 BtuC PH ABC-type cobalamin/Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 222 201067 201738 1888311 1887640 40 f-1 201067 201727 360 — R Predicted amidohydrolase 223 201692 202102 1887686 1887276 386 f-2 201773 202100 181 ARC1 R EMAP domain 224 202103 202924 1887275 1886454 387 f-2 202313 202922 229 SpeB E Arginase/agmatinase/formimionoglutamate hydrolase 225 202929 203372 1886449 1886006 769 f-3 202944 203361 187 CDC14 T Predicted protein-tyrosine phosphatase 226 203585 204475 1885793 1884903 388 f-2 203633 204170 82 HisS J Histidyl-tRNA synthetase 227 204472 205083 1884906 1884295 41 f-1 204484 205048 155 HisG E ATP phosphoribosyltransferase (histidine biosynthesis) 228 205070 206200 1884308 1883178 389 f-2 205079 206111 276 HisD E Histidinol dehydrogenase 229 206280 206813 1883098 1882565 770 f-3 206280 206766 117 HisB E Imidazoleglycerol-phosphate dehydratase 230 206810 207397 1882568 1881981 390 f-2 206810 207380 182 HisH E Glutamine amidotransferase 231 207399 208100 1881979 1881278 771 f-3 207405 208038 162 HisA E Phosphoribosylformimino-5-aminoimidazole carboxamide ribonucleotide (ProFAR) isomerase 232 208082 208840 1881296 1880538 391 f-2 208082 208826 310 HisF E Imidazoleglycerol-phosphate synthase 233 208850 209479 1880528 1879899 392 f-2 208898 209171 119 HisI E Phosphoribosyl-AMP cyclohydrolase 234 209476 210486 1879902 1878892 42 f-1 209542 210427 184 HisC E Histidinol-phosphate aminotransferase/Tyrosine aminotransferase 235 210470 211198 1878908 1878180 393 f-2 210476 210995 37 Gph R Predicted phosphatases 236 211296 211982 1878082 1877396 772 f-3 211296 211980 355 TrpC E Indole-3-glycerol phosphate synthase 237 211979 212956 1877399 1876422 394 f-2 211985 212951 415 TrpD E Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase 238 212938 214239 1876440 1875139 43 f-1 212980 214228 610 TrpE EH Anthranilate/para-aminobenzoate synthases component I COG0147 TrpE 239 214236 214814 1875142 1874564 773 f-3 214236 214806 326 PabA EH Anthranilate/para-aminobenzoate synthases component II COG0512 PabA 240 214807 215433 1874571 1873945 44 f-1 214816 215428 253 TrpF E Phosphoribosyl anthranilate isomerase 241 215426 216595 1873952 1872783 395 f-2 215435 216587 676 TrpB E Tryptophan synthase beta chain 242 216588 217343 1872790 1872035 774 f-3 216588 217323 370 TrpA E Tryptophan synthase alpha chain 243 217325 218095 1872053 1871283 2127 r-3 217328 217913 85 TyrA E Prephenate dehydrogenase 244 218020 219114 1871358 1870264 1432 r-1 218029 218971 191 AvtA E PLP-dependent aminotransferases 245 219077 219253 1870301 1870125 2126 r-3 219080 219221 35 PheA E Chorismate mutase 246 219407 220474 1869971 1868904 2125 r-3 219407 220457 530 AroC E Chorismate synthase 247 220471 221718 1868907 1867660 1431 r-1 220513 221710 470 AroA E 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase 248 221676 222236 1867702 1867142 1808 r-2 221742 222234 175 — EH Archaeal shikimate kinase COG1685 - 249 222472 222852 1866906 1866526 1430 r-1 222472 222850 161 AroE E Shikimate 5-dehydrogenase 250 222879 223259 1866499 1866119 1807 r-2 222879 223197 142 AroE E Shikimate 5-dehydrogenase 251 223282 223923 1866096 1865455 1429 r-1 223282 223894 207 AroD E 3-dehydroquinate dehydratase 252 223877 225022 1865501 1864356 2124 r-3 223985 224876 350 AroB E 3-dehydroquinate synthetase 253 224890 225804 1864488 1863574 1428 r-1 224965 225682 395 AroA E 3-Deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate (DAHP) synthase 254 225801 226844 1863577 1862534 1806 r-2 225924 226824 426 TktA G Transketolase 255 226718 227377 1862660 1862001 2123 r-3 226742 227369 278 TktA G Transketolase 256 227370 227741 1862008 1861637 1805 r-2 227463 227547 30 AraC K AraC-type DNA-binding domain-containing proteins 257 227931 228242 1861447 1861136 775 f-3 227985 228237 71 ProC E Pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 258 228257 228718 1861121 1860660 396 f-2 228257 228701 136 ProC E Pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 259 228710 229147 1860668 1860231 2122 r-3 228710 229079 201 ArgE E Acetylornithine deacetylase/Succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase and related deacylases 260 229347 229745 1860031 1859633 1804 r-2 229347 229716 195 ArgE E Acetylornithine deacetylase/Succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase and related deacylases 261 229732 230820 1859646 1858558 1427 r-1 229732 230809 523 ArgD E PLP-dependent aminotransferases 262 230826 231581 1858552 1857797 1803 r-2 230826 231579 315 ArgB E Acetylglutamate kinase 263 231591 232583 1857787 1856795 1802 r-2 231591 232578 564 ArgC E Acetylglutamate semialdehyde dehydrogenase 264 232580 233410 1856798 1855968 2121 r-3 232589 233405 437 RimK HJ Glutathione synthase/Ribosomal protein S6 modification enzyme (glutaminyl transferase) COG0189 RimK 265 233428 233589 1855950 1855789 1426 r-1 233431 233512 28 PqiA S Uncharacterized paraquat-inducible protein A 266 233684 234727 1855694 1854651 2120 r-3 233684 234692 456 LeuB E Isocitrate/isopropylmalate dehydrogenase 267 234715 235206 1854663 1854172 1425 r-1 234715 235201 256 LeuD E 3-isopropylmalate dehydratase small subunit 268 235203 236345 1854175 1853033 1801 r-2 235203 236337 595 LeuC E 3-isopropylmalate dehydratase large subunit 269 236342 237427 1853036 1851951 2119 r-3 236342 237425 536 LeuA E Isopropylmalate/homocitrate/citramalate synthases 270 237653 238216 1851725 1851162 2118 r-3 237653 238214 297 NfnB C Nitroreductase 271 238509 239528 1850869 1849850 776 f-3 238581 239505 289 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 272 239489 239686 1849889 1849692 397 f-2 239495 239672 76 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 273 239677 240426 1849701 1848952 1424 r-1 239677 240424 406 PhnP R Metal-dependent hydrolases of the beta-lactamase superfamily I 274 240560 243028 1848818 1846350 398 f-2 240662 242990 424 PflD C Pyruvate-formate lyase 275 243977 244525 1845401 1844853 399 f-2 244118 244322 35 Arp R Ankyrin repeat proteins 276 244591 245055 1844787 1844323 45 f-1 244591 245044 228 — S Uncharacterized ACR 277 245052 245747 1844326 1843631 777 f-3 245052 245736 322 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 278 245738 246229 1843640 1843149 2117 r-3 245744 245888 33 279 246239 246340 1843139 1843038 2116 r-3 246239 246326 26 TehA P Tellurite resistance protein and related permeases 280 247226 248134 1842152 1841244 2115 r-3 247241 248132 503 NadA H Quinolinate synthase 281 248197 249606 1841181 1839772 1423 r-1 248275 249586 598 NadB H Aspartate oxidase 282 251161 251265 1838217 1838113 46 f-1 283 251394 251477 1837984 1837901 778 f-3 284 251557 251760 1837821 1837618 47 f-1 251602 251731 32 GpmA G Phosphoglycerate mutase 1 285 254653 255162 1834725 1834216 1422 r-1 254653 255151 248 KptA S Uncharacterized ACR 286 255227 256987 1834151 1832391 2114 r-3 256304 256919 57 ElsH R Metal-dependent hydrolase 287 257124 258452 1832254 1830926 1800 r-2 257133 258450 728 HcaD R Uncharacterized NAD(FAD)-dependent dehydrogenases 288 258556 259233 1830822 1830145 1421 r-1 258556 259231 310 PyrH F Uridylate kinase 289 260703 261923 1828675 1827455 779 f-3 260703 261798 430 SrmB LKJ Superfamily II DNA and RNA helicases COG0513 SrmB 290 262176 262484 1827202 1826894 1799 r-2 262176 262482 183 RpsJ J Ribosomal protein S10 291 262544 263830 1826834 1825548 2113 r-3 262544 263828 762 TufB JE GTPases - translation elongation factors COG0050 TufB 292 264065 265165 1825313 1824213 2112 r-3 264065 265157 634 FusA J Translation elongation and release factors (GTPases) 293 264895 266262 1824483 1823116 1420 r-1 264895 265954 642 FusA J Translation elongation and release factors (GTPases) 294 266696 266977 1822682 1822401 2111 r-3 295 267002 268075 1822376 1821303 2110 r-3 267005 267965 260 — R HD superfamily phosphohydrolases 296 268109 269197 1821269 1820181 2109 r-3 268109 269156 619 ArgE E Acetylornithine deacetylase/Succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase and related deacylases 297 269297 270064 1820081 1819314 400 f-2 269378 270059 270 GloB R Zn-dependent hydrolases 298 270052 270306 1819326 1819072 48 f-1 270061 270304 147 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 299 270301 271278 1819077 1818100 1419 r-1 270331 270853 117 — S Uncharacterized ACR 300 271361 272119 1818017 1817259 401 f-2 271361 272117 317 TatD L Mg-dependent DNase 301 272121 272429 1817257 1816949 780 f-3 272208 272421 58 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 302 272525 274057 1816853 1815321 2108 r-3 272534 274055 679 FolP H Dihydropteroate synthase 303 274244 274963 1815134 1814415 402 f-2 274244 274955 417 — S Uncharacterized ACR 304 275340 275564 1814038 1813814 781 f-3 275463 275538 27 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 305 276688 277758 1812690 1811620 49 f-1 277030 277165 33 — C Aldehyde:ferredoxin oxidoreductase 306 277759 278526 1811619 1810852 50 f-1 278314 278485 28 ThiP H ABC-type thiamine transport system 307 278454 278981 1810924 1810397 782 f-3 278700 278793 29 — K RNA-binding proteins (RRM domain) 308 278969 279736 1810409 1809642 403 f-2 279002 279638 156 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 309 279859 280521 1809519 1808857 1418 r-1 279883 280513 255 HIS2 ER Histidinol phosphatase and related hydrolases of the PHP family COG1387 HIS2 310 280629 281072 1808749 1808306 783 f-3 280638 281070 251 Sbm I Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase 311 281104 282072 1808274 1807306 51 f-1 281113 282061 494 ArgK E Putative periplasmic protein kinase ArgK and related GTPases of G3E family 312 282069 282467 1807309 1806911 784 f-3 282069 282462 233 GloA E Lactoylglutathione lyase and related lyases 313 282544 283272 1806834 1806106 1417 r-1 282544 283186 182 WecD KR Histone acetyltransferase HPA2 and related acetyltransferases COG0454 WecD 314 283421 284416 1805957 1804962 2107 r-3 283421 284405 414 DUR1 E Allophanate hydrolase subunit 2 315 284413 285099 1804965 1804279 1416 r-1 284419 285085 318 DUR1 E Allophanate hydrolase subunit 1 316 285104 285292 1804274 1804086 2106 r-3 285107 285257 39 VapC R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 317 285716 286492 1803662 1802886 2105 r-3 285725 286487 455 — R Uncharacterized proteins 318 286543 287079 1802835 1802299 52 f-1 286570 287005 214 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 319 287046 287645 1802332 1801733 1798 r-2 287112 287643 244 — F Predicted nucleotide kinase (related to CMP and AMP kinases) 320 287758 288153 1801620 1801225 1415 r-1 287788 287881 28 RpoD K DNA-directed RNA polymerase sigma subunits (sigma70/sigma32) 321 288150 288437 1801228 1800941 1797 r-2 288159 288423 44 — S Uncharacterized ACR 322 288505 289047 1800873 1800331 1414 r-1 288724 288904 42 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 323 289173 289493 1800205 1799885 1796 r-2 324 289490 289948 1799888 1799430 2104 r-3 289502 289874 33 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 325 290136 291029 1799242 1798349 1795 r-2 290193 291024 363 AlkA L 3-Methyladenine DNA glycosylase 326 290939 291157 1798439 1798221 2103 r-3 290975 291065 30 GlgB G 1 327 291353 292696 1798025 1796682 404 f-2 291431 292670 516 — NO Membrane-bound serine protease (ClpP class) COG1030- 328 292703 293509 1796675 1795869 405 f-2 292763 293507 374 HflC O Membrane protease subunits 329 293510 293593 1795868 1795785 2102 r-3 330 293627 294415 1795751 1794963 406 f-2 293636 294413 406 — D ATPases involved in chromosome partitioning 331 294346 294663 1795032 1794715 53 f-1 332 294750 295001 1794628 1794377 785 f-3 294801 294969 28 SecA N Preprotein translocase subunit SecA (ATPase 333 295115 296626 1794263 1792752 407 f-2 295115 296624 782 DeoA F Thymidine phosphorylase 334 296627 297139 1792751 1792239 2101 r-3 296882 297017 30 UvrA L Excinuclease ATPase subunit 335 297204 297731 1792174 1791647 1794 r-2 297270 297720 278 MoaC H Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis enzyme 336 297773 298702 1791605 1790676 408 f-2 297785 298694 452 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 337 298699 300825 1790679 1788553 54 f-1 298768 300298 273 — S Predicted membrane protein 338 300795 301748 1788583 1787630 786 f-3 300822 301671 226 NosY R ABC-type transport system involved in multi-copper enzyme maturation 339 301803 303251 1787575 1786127 1793 r-2 302097 303249 645 RtcB S Uncharacterized ACR 340 303305 303766 1786073 1785612 2100 r-3 303374 303752 140 — S Uncharacterized ACR 341 303750 304688 1785628 1784690 1792 r-2 303750 304662 427 Sun J tRNA and rRNA cytosine-C5-methylases 342 304698 305126 1784680 1784252 1791 r-2 304698 305124 183 — S Uncharacterized ACR 343 305339 306193 1784039 1783185 409 f-2 305339 306185 437 PanB H Ketopantoate hydroxymethyltransferase 344 306190 306858 1783188 1782520 55 f-1 306193 306853 272 WcaA M Glycosyltransferases involved in cell wall biogenesis 345 307473 307700 1781905 1781678 787 f-3 307527 307656 26 BaeS T Sensory transduction histidine kinases 346 308311 308886 1781067 1780492 1413 r-1 308311 308875 240 ThiI H Thiamine biosynthesis ATP pyrophosphatase 347 308930 309406 1780448 1779972 2099 r-3 308930 309377 139 — S Predicted membrane protein 348 309492 310637 1779886 1778741 1790 r-2 309498 310497 350 ThiI H Thiamine biosynthesis ATP pyrophosphatase 349 310642 311016 1778736 1778362 1412 r-1 310708 310894 31 ThiP H ABC-type thiamine transport system 350 311017 311625 1778361 1777753 1411 r-1 311035 311569 62 NfnB C Nitroreductase 351 312108 312536 1777270 1776842 1789 r-2 312399 312528 29 PhoU P Phosphate uptake regulator 352 312637 312903 1776741 1776475 56 f-1 353 312953 313306 1776425 1776072 410 f-2 313193 313301 32 — R ATPases of the PilT family 354 313344 314120 1776034 1775258 788 f-3 313407 314118 356 — Q Maleate cis-trans isomerase 355 314205 314447 1775173 1774931 789 f-3 314313 314436 30 AraC K AraC-type DNA-binding domain-containing proteins 356 314429 315589 1774949 1773789 411 f-2 314453 314765 39 GloB R Zn-dependent hydrolases 357 315618 316058 1773760 1773320 1788 r-2 315762 315858 32 KatE P Catalase 358 316245 316973 1773133 1772405 1787 r-2 316245 316971 423 Spo0J K Predicted transcriptional regulators 359 317124 318272 1772254 1771106 790 f-3 317136 318267 480 — S Uncharacterized ACR 360 318265 319239 1771113 1770139 1410 r-1 318388 319225 367 — S Uncharacterized ACR 361 319807 319851 1769571 1769527 1409 r-1 362 320239 320928 1769139 1768450 57 f-1 320308 320521 38 XerC L Integrase 363 321374 321511 1768004 1767867 412 f-2 364 321508 321696 1767870 1767682 58 f-1 321517 321649 28 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 365 322012 322365 1767366 1767013 59 f-1 322060 322228 31 CysZ E Uncharacterized protein involved in cysteine biosynthesis 366 322265 324256 1767113 1765122 413 f-2 322982 323261 36 — S Predicted membrane protein 367 324261 326399 1765117 1762979 791 f-3 324882 325074 34 Arp R Ankyrin repeat proteins 368 326552 326935 1762826 1762443 414 f-2 326639 326792 31 AmtB P Ammonia permeases 369 327013 327282 1762365 1762096 60 f-1 327049 327217 28 ZntA P Cation transport ATPases 370 327284 327514 1762094 1761864 415 f-2 327386 327488 27 DraG O ADP-ribosylglycohydrolase 371 327518 328321 1761860 1761057 416 f-2 328157 328313 30 BioD H Dethiobiotin synthetase 372 328333 328815 1761045 1760563 61 f-1 328333 328492 29 — S Uncharacterized BCR 373 328812 329288 1760566 1760090 792 f-3 329004 329118 29 — N Predicted secreted acid phosphatase 374 329290 330090 1760088 1759288 62 f-1 329380 329929 44 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 375 330224 331687 1759154 1757691 417 f-2 330827 331406 42 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 376 331691 332452 1757687 1756926 418 f-2 332153 332312 32 GlmU M N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (contains nucleotidyltransferase and I-patch acetyltransferase domains) 377 332449 332736 1756929 1756642 63 f-1 378 334175 334945 1755203 1754433 419 f-2 334223 334319 31 CirA P Outer membrane receptor proteins 379 335068 335664 1754310 1753714 64 f-1 335158 335434 35 — R Uncharacterized CBS domain-containing proteins 380 337045 337260 1752333 1752118 65 f-1 337087 337222 28 — GC Glycosyl transferases 381 337711 338295 1751667 1751083 1408 r-1 338050 338284 37 — L MutS-like ATPases involved in mismatch repair 382 339363 339788 1750015 1749590 793 f-3 339441 339639 34 — L Replication factor A large subunit and related ssDNA-binding proteins 383 340641 340727 1748737 1748651 794 f-3 384 341558 341995 1747820 1747383 420 f-2 341600 341747 42 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 385 342397 343461 1746981 1745917 66 f-1 343126 343363 36 MarR K Transcriptional regulators 386 343454 343891 1745924 1745487 421 f-2 343538 343760 32 — S Uncharacterized BCR 387 343888 344076 1745490 1745302 67 f-1 343912 343987 29 PyrG F CTP synthase (UTP-ammonia lyase) 388 344090 344401 1745288 1744977 422 f-2 389 345281 345472 1744097 1743906 423 f-2 345350 345464 26 NlpD M Membrane proteins related to metalloendopeptidases 390 345566 345622 1743812 1743756 2098 r-3 391 345615 345740 1743763 1743638 795 f-3 392 346174 346356 1743204 1743022 68 f-1 346183 346297 28 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 393 346528 346881 1742850 1742497 69 f-1 346651 346837 28 — L Replication factor A large subunit and related ssDNA-binding proteins 394 346606 346668 1742772 1742710 1407 r-1 395 347138 348463 1742240 1740915 424 f-2 347351 348461 427 — S Uncharacterized ACR 396 348567 350417 1740811 1738961 1786 r-2 348567 350403 1032 — E Serine proteases of the peptidase family S9A 397 350537 351598 1738841 1737780 425 f-2 350537 350981 162 RibD H Pyrimidine deaminase 398 351592 352155 1737786 1737223 70 f-1 351601 352150 191 RibC H Riboflavin synthase alpha chain 399 352419 352985 1736959 1736393 796 f-3 352461 352647 30 — R Predicted membrane-associated 400 353923 354102 1735455 1735276 71 f-1 354010 354097 25 LytR K Transcriptional regulator 401 354174 355334 1735204 1734044 797 f-3 354723 355320 243 RibA H GTP cyclohydrolase II 402 355393 355872 1733985 1733506 72 f-1 355414 355849 170 RibH H Riboflavin synthase beta-chain 403 355856 356452 1733522 1732926 2097 r-3 355862 356387 125 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 404 356449 357381 1732929 1731997 1406 r-1 356455 357211 170 — R ATP-utilizing enzymes of ATP-grasp superfamily (probably carboligases) 405 357378 358037 1732000 1731341 1785 r-2 357378 357969 140 PurC F Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide (SAICAR) synthase 406 358034 359329 1731344 1730049 2096 r-3 358043 359312 651 ThiC H Thiamine biosynthesis protein ThiC 407 359407 360171 1729971 1729207 73 f-1 359416 360163 386 — R Flavoproteins 408 360168 361466 1729210 1727912 798 f-3 360171 360888 200 ThiD H Hydroxymethylpyrimidine/phosphomethylpyrimidine kinase 409 361497 363407 1727881 1725971 799 f-3 361506 363378 1016 — R Uncharacterized ABC-type transporter 410 366699 367151 1722679 1722227 1784 r-2 366879 367050 33 — R Predicted metal-dependent membrane protease 411 367290 368240 1722088 1721138 1783 r-2 367932 368190 35 HypF O Hydrogenase maturation factor 412 368237 369289 1721141 1720089 2095 r-3 368243 368948 301 SlpA O FKBP-type peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerases 2 413 370634 371449 1718744 1717929 426 f-2 371216 371363 30 CaiA I Acyl-CoA dehydrogenases 414 371481 372920 1717897 1716458 800 f-3 371490 372918 859 CysS J Cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase 415 374488 374550 1714890 1714828 74 f-1 416 374583 374840 1714795 1714538 801 f-3 374583 374832 129 — S Uncharacterized ACR 417 374833 375534 1714545 1713844 1405 r-1 375247 375427 32 — L Predicted transposase 418 375535 376308 1713843 1713070 1404 r-1 375535 376294 105 — S Uncharacterized ACR 419 376000 376092 1713378 1713286 75 f-1 420 376298 376771 1713080 1712607 2094 r-3 376298 376769 238 — K Predicted transcriptional regulator 421 379177 380310 1710201 1709068 1403 r-1 379756 379984 38 Tar N Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein 422 380366 381109 1709012 1708269 2093 r-3 380558 381047 32 SPS1 T Serine/threonine protein kinases 423 381111 382313 1708267 1707065 1782 r-2 381642 382305 360 — S Uncharacterized ACR 424 382310 382675 1707068 1706703 2092 r-3 382454 382604 29 HisS J Histidyl-tRNA synthetase 425 382850 383839 1706528 1705539 2091 r-3 382859 383837 516 — S Uncharacterized ACR 426 384244 384471 1705134 1704907 1402 r-1 384244 384304 42 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 427 384528 385040 1704850 1704338 1781 r-2 384534 385035 239 — L RecB family exonuclease 428 385030 386139 1704348 1703239 1401 r-1 385138 385843 40 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 429 389056 390132 1700322 1699246 1400 r-1 389056 390127 503 — S Uncharacterized ACR 430 390129 391328 1699249 1698050 1780 r-2 390450 390630 32 — S Uncharacterized proteins of WD40-like repeat family 431 391570 392187 1697808 1697191 1399 r-1 391570 392140 247 — S Uncharacterized ACR 432 392614 393321 1696764 1696057 1398 r-1 392674 393319 399 — C Acyl-CoA synthetase (NDP forming) 433 393449 394750 1695929 1694628 427 f-2 394415 394688 30 WcaG MG Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar epimerases COG0451 WcaG 434 394894 398109 1694484 1691269 76 f-1 396901 397378 42 Tar N Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein 435 398178 398471 1691200 1690907 1779 r-2 398202 398352 27 Sms O Predicted ATP-dependent serine protease 436 398502 399011 1690876 1690367 802 f-3 398772 398904 30 EmrK Q Multidrug resistance efflux pump 437 399050 404185 1690328 1685193 428 f-2 399050 401933 1348 — L Reverse gyrase 438 404484 405290 1684894 1684088 803 f-3 404487 405282 409 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 439 405419 405631 1683959 1683747 2090 r-3 405422 405554 38 — K Predicted transcriptional regulator 440 405628 405963 1683750 1683415 1397 r-1 405640 405955 155 — R Uncharacterized Zn-finger containing protein 441 405960 406709 1683418 1682669 1778 r-2 405975 406707 256 SpeB E Arginase/agmatinase/formimionoglutamate hydrolase 442 406835 408055 1682543 1681323 429 f-2 406835 407465 358 SgbH G 3-hexulose-6-phosphate synthase and related proteins 443 408052 408807 1681326 1680571 77 f-1 408082 408796 262 FtsZ D Cell division GTPase 444 408809 409462 1680569 1679916 430 f-2 408818 409448 248 — R Predicted hydrolases of the HAD superfamily 445 409459 409647 1679919 1679731 78 f-1 409495 409645 30 WcaG MG Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar epimerases COG0451 WcaG 446 409647 410459 1679731 1678919 804 f-3 409902 410307 33 — Q Polyketide synthase modules and related proteins 447 410460 411080 1678918 1678298 805 f-3 410499 411027 205 — R Predicted HD superfamily hydrolase 448 411176 411688 1678202 1677690 431 f-2 411176 411686 227 NusA K Transcription terminator 449 411878 413293 1677500 1676085 432 f-2 412490 413045 36 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 450 413415 413915 1675963 1675463 806 f-3 413523 413754 39 GyrA L DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) A subunit 451 413926 414252 1675452 1675126 79 f-1 413938 414175 30 SurA O Parvulin-like peptidyl-prolyl isomerase 452 414877 415209 1674501 1674169 80 f-1 414877 415123 31 ArgS J Arginyl-tRNA synthetase 453 417109 417270 1672269 1672108 81 f-1 417115 417259 27 PutA B Proline dehydrogenase 454 417291 417929 1672087 1671449 807 f-3 417330 417462 30 MetC E Cystathionine beta-lyases/cystathionine gamma-synthases 455 418636 419175 1670742 1670203 82 f-1 418663 419017 33 — S Uncharacterized proteins of WD40-like repeat family 456 419247 420563 1670131 1668815 808 f-3 419247 420561 771 AsnS J Aspartyl/asparaginyl-tRNA synthetases (Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase) 457 420627 422132 1668751 1667246 809 f-3 421635 421917 33 — R Uncharacterized membrane protein 458 422333 422719 1667045 1666659 433 f-2 459 422876 424030 1666502 1665348 2089 r-3 422876 424019 541 AbgB R Metal-dependent amidase/aminoacylase/carboxypeptidase 460 426547 426711 1662831 1662667 83 f-1 461 426747 427742 1662631 1661636 810 f-3 426750 427734 452 — R Predicted methyltransferase 462 427799 429064 1661579 1660314 434 f-2 427820 429011 224 — R Uncharacterized ATPases of the AAA superfamily 463 429065 430390 1660313 1658988 2088 r-3 429065 430388 624 TldD R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases and their inactivated homologs 464 430394 430633 1658984 1658745 2087 r-3 430490 430592 30 SpoU J rRNA methylases 465 430618 430785 1658760 1658593 1396 r-1 430654 430720 25 PncA Q Amidases related to nicotinamidase 466 430883 432259 1658495 1657119 2086 r-3 430883 432257 780 TldD R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases and their inactivated homologs 467 432397 432738 1656981 1656640 84 f-1 432397 432733 176 — S Uncharacterized ACR 468 432751 433449 1656627 1655929 85 f-1 432760 433429 319 RacX M Aspartate racemase 469 433446 434621 1655932 1654757 1777 r-2 433650 434616 391 CorA P Mg2+ and Co2+ transporters 470 434530 435735 1654848 1653643 86 f-1 434542 435733 681 — R Predicted GTPase 471 435779 436300 1653599 1653078 2085 r-3 435779 436295 208 CyaB F Adenylate cyclase 472 436300 436812 1653078 1652566 1395 r-1 436339 436810 201 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 473 437409 438209 1651969 1651169 811 f-3 437415 438207 286 — S Uncharacterized ACR 474 438222 439658 1651156 1649720 1776 r-2 438222 439650 588 PykF G Pyruvate kinase 475 439696 440403 1649682 1648975 1394 r-1 439696 440368 147 — R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases 476 440578 441444 1648800 1647934 87 f-1 440578 441442 390 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 477 441511 441882 1647867 1647496 88 f-1 441511 441880 136 CrcB D Integral membrane protein possibly involved in chromosome condensation 478 441887 442267 1647491 1647111 435 f-2 441887 442262 231 — S Uncharacterized ACR 479 442358 442873 1647020 1646505 436 f-2 442448 442634 29 — G 2-Phosphoglycerate kinase 480 442922 444142 1646456 1645236 437 f-2 442931 444140 630 Dfp H Phosphopantothenoylcysteine synthetase/decarboxylase 481 444220 444681 1645158 1644697 89 f-1 444295 444607 39 ZntA P Cation transport ATPases 482 444972 445310 1644406 1644068 812 f-3 444972 445278 69 — S Uncharacterized ACR 483 446197 448899 1643181 1640479 1393 r-1 446209 448864 962 — R Distinct helicase family with a unique C-terminal domain including a metal-binding cysteine cluster 484 448945 450294 1640433 1639084 1392 r-1 449620 450244 148 — R Predicted hydrolase of the alpha/beta superfamily 485 450481 450996 1638897 1638382 90 f-1 450481 450994 274 — C Rubrerythrin 486 451077 451238 1638301 1638140 813 f-3 451077 451236 111 — C Rubredoxin 487 451250 451597 1638128 1637781 438 f-2 451250 451595 224 — C Desulfoferrodoxin 488 452770 453123 1636608 1636255 91 f-1 452818 452929 33 Mrp D ATPases involved in chromosome partitioning 489 453183 454601 1636195 1634777 814 f-3 453318 454590 772 GlyA E Glycine hydroxymethyltransferase 490 454835 455341 1634543 1634037 439 f-2 454952 455234 33 — R Large extracellular alpha-helical protein 491 455338 455502 1634040 1633876 92 f-1 455362 455437 25 — G Cellobiose phosphorylase 492 456330 456662 1633048 1632716 815 f-3 456330 456660 174 RPB9 K DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit M/Transcription elongation factor TFIIS 493 456623 456835 1632755 1632543 440 f-2 456659 456734 28 WecD KR Histone acetyltransferase HPA2 and related acetyltransferases COG0454 WecD 494 456838 457587 1632540 1631791 93 f-1 456838 457585 358 DnaN L DNA polymerase III beta subunit (Proliferating cell nuclear antigen = PCNA) 495 457618 458184 1631760 1631194 94 f-1 457618 458128 140 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 496 458476 459126 1630902 1630252 95 f-1 458476 459124 417 AhpC O Peroxiredoxin 497 459138 459680 1630240 1629698 1775 r-2 459147 459678 164 RimL J Acetyltransferases 498 459718 460674 1629660 1628704 96 f-1 459718 460603 345 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 499 460667 461935 1628711 1627443 2084 r-3 460670 461927 532 — R HD superfamily phosphohydrolases 500 462618 463808 1626760 1625570 1774 r-2 462624 463764 576 MoeA H Molybdopterin biosynthesis enzyme 501 464266 464421 1625112 1624957 1391 r-1 464320 464380 26 RplW J Ribosomal protein L23 502 464460 464972 1624918 1624406 1773 r-2 464460 464970 218 MoaB H Molybdopterin biosynthesis enzymes 503 465336 466562 1624042 1622816 816 f-3 465360 466560 653 — S Uncharacterized ACR 504 466632 466847 1622746 1622531 1772 r-2 505 466975 467631 1622403 1621747 97 f-1 466975 467581 273 — R Predicted phosphoesterases 506 467628 468806 1621750 1620572 1771 r-2 467637 468804 686 AvtA E PLP-dependent aminotransferases 507 471018 472637 1618360 1616741 1770 r-2 471027 472629 799 — O Predicted carbamoyl transferase 508 472691 474145 1616687 1615233 2083 r-3 472706 474143 726 ProS J Prolyl-tRNA synthetase 509 474239 475240 1615139 1614138 441 f-2 474239 475193 469 LdhA CHR Lactate dehydrogenase and related dehydrogenases COG1052 LdhA 510 475250 475708 1614128 1613670 442 f-2 475403 475541 45 FrvX G Cellulase M and related proteins 511 475702 477042 1613676 1612336 98 f-1 475768 477031 662 — R Predicted DNA-binding protein containing a Zn-ribbon domain 512 477049 477657 1612329 1611721 99 f-1 477061 477640 249 — S Uncharacterized ACR 513 477738 478031 1611640 1611347 817 f-3 514 477971 479050 1611407 1610328 2082 r-3 477980 479039 533 GCN3 J Translation initiation factor eIF-2B alpha subunit 515 478881 479639 1610497 1609739 818 f-3 479103 479622 191 — R Predicted ATPases or kinases 516 479629 480162 1609749 1609216 1390 r-1 479635 480148 228 — R CBS domains 517 480198 480755 1609180 1608623 1769 r-2 480219 480501 52 ArsR K Predicted transcriptional regulators 518 480843 481127 1608535 1608251 1768 r-2 480852 481119 129 Ssh10b K Archaeal DNA-binding protein 519 481315 482679 1608063 1606699 100 f-1 481315 482656 775 PurB F Adenylosuccinate lyase 520 484981 485445 1604397 1603933 101 f-1 485002 485437 219 — H 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase 521 485442 486008 1603936 1603370 1767 r-2 485529 485790 31 TrpD E Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase 522 486065 486484 1603313 1602894 443 f-2 486080 486473 167 — R Predicted DNA-binding proteins with PD1-like DNA-binding motif 523 486481 488979 1602897 1600399 1389 r-1 486481 488977 1328 — R Specific archaeal helicases 524 489517 490644 1599861 1598734 1388 r-1 489604 490642 651 TyrS J Tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase 525 490744 491844 1598634 1597534 102 f-1 491755 491842 38 OppA EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 526 491922 493376 1597456 1596002 819 f-3 492033 493350 412 TbpA H ABC-type iron/thiamine transport systems 527 493561 495408 1595817 1593970 103 f-1 493843 495388 396 ThiP H ABC-type thiamine transport system 528 495410 496480 1593968 1592898 444 f-2 495419 496436 314 MalK G ABC-type sugar/spermidine/putrescine/iron/thiamine transport systems 529 497090 499186 1592288 1590192 445 f-2 497276 498920 114 Icc R Predicted phosphohydrolases 530 499596 499949 1589782 1589429 1766 r-2 499647 499797 30 MipB G Transaldolase 531 500938 501252 1588440 1588126 1387 r-1 500971 501085 29 SpoU J rRNA methylases 532 501249 501479 1588129 1587899 1765 r-2 501312 501420 28 AceE C Pyruvate dehydrogenase 533 501658 502464 1587720 1586914 1386 r-1 501703 502453 241 DnaN L DNA polymerase III beta subunit (Proliferating cell nuclear antigen = PCNA) 534 502547 502792 1586831 1586586 2081 r-3 502661 502784 30 XylB G Sugar (pentulose and hexulose) kinases 535 502785 502967 1586593 1586411 1764 r-2 502821 502959 32 RpoC K DNA-directed RNA polymerase beta' subunit/160 kD subunit (split gene in archaea and Syn) 536 503187 503354 1586191 1586024 820 f-3 503241 503325 26 AcrA Q Membrane-fusion protein 537 504971 505099 1584407 1584279 446 f-2 504971 505094 26 MarR K Transcriptional regulators 538 506242 506664 1583136 1582714 1385 r-1 506404 506635 35 DeoA F Thymidine phosphorylase 539 507506 507592 1581872 1581786 447 f-2 540 508803 509420 1580575 1579958 1763 r-2 509091 509313 33 — L Inteins 541 510163 510879 1579215 1578499 1384 r-1 510235 510490 34 — S Uncharacterized ACR 542 511923 512477 1577455 1576901 1762 r-2 512034 512298 34 MtlA C Phosphotransferase system 543 513104 513481 1576274 1575897 448 f-2 513269 513386 30 ClpA O ATPases with chaperone activity 544 513710 514261 1575668 1575117 2080 r-3 513953 514163 30 Hit FGR Diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap4A) hydrolase and other HIT family hydrolases COG0537 Hit 545 514843 515223 1574535 1574155 1383 r-1 514873 515029 29 — R Uncharacterized proteins of the AP superfamily 546 515543 515791 1573835 1573587 2079 r-3 515636 515699 28 RplC J Ribosomal protein L3 547 517003 517803 1572375 1571575 1382 r-1 517276 517618 44 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 548 517805 518281 1571573 1571097 2078 r-3 517997 518111 29 — N Predicted secreted acid phosphatase 549 518278 518760 1571100 1570618 1381 r-1 518296 518515 28 — R Predicted hydrolase of alkaline phosphatase superfamily 550 518772 519575 1570606 1569803 1761 r-2 551 519579 519809 1569799 1569569 1760 r-2 519735 519798 26 Rbn J tRNA-processing ribonuclease BN 552 520158 520541 1569220 1568837 1759 r-2 520245 520398 31 AmtB P Ammonia permeases 553 520694 522628 1568684 1566750 2077 r-3 521111 521303 34 Arp R Ankyrin repeat proteins 554 522837 524828 1566541 1564550 1758 r-2 523617 523854 35 — S Predicted membrane protein 555 524728 525042 1564650 1564336 1380 r-1 524737 524905 31 CysZ E Uncharacterized protein involved in cysteine biosynthesis 556 525397 525585 1563981 1563793 1379 r-1 525406 525538 28 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 557 525884 526483 1563494 1562895 2076 r-3 526004 526199 29 — K Predicted RNA-binding protein homologous to eukaryotic snRNP 558 527199 527468 1562179 1561910 821 f-3 527208 527451 153 RPL43A J Ribosomal protein L37AE/L43A 559 527689 528324 1561689 1561054 104 f-1 527698 528319 339 IMP4 J Protein containing the IMP4 domain present in small nuclear ribonucleoproteins; implicated in RNA processing 560 528364 528969 1561014 1560409 105 f-1 528364 528967 266 MnhE P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 561 528984 529217 1560394 1560161 822 f-3 528993 529212 84 MnhF P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 562 529214 529528 1560164 1559850 449 f-2 529280 529526 97 MnhG P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 563 529509 529739 1559869 1559639 823 f-3 529509 529737 61 MnhB P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 564 529736 529981 1559642 1559397 450 f-2 529817 529979 59 MnhB P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 565 529978 530385 1559400 1558993 106 f-1 529978 530383 122 MnhB P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 566 530659 532146 1558719 1557232 107 f-1 530749 531982 315 HyfB CP Formate hydrogenlyase subunit 3/Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 567 532123 532530 1557255 1556848 1378 r-1 532123 532525 172 IlvH E Acetolactate synthase 568 532615 533754 1556763 1555624 108 f-1 532684 533521 77 KefB P Kef-type K+ transport systems 569 533789 534916 1555589 1554462 451 f-2 534575 534905 33 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 570 534917 535363 1554461 1554015 2075 r-3 534926 535361 249 CheW N Chemotaxis signal transduction protein 571 535366 536694 1554012 1552684 1377 r-1 535876 536542 231 Tar N Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein 572 536818 536871 1552560 1552507 1376 r-1 573 536998 537846 1552380 1551532 109 f-1 537025 537838 375 CheR NT Methylase of chemotaxis methyl-accepting proteins COG1352 CheR 574 537847 538209 1551531 1551169 110 f-1 537847 538207 224 CheY T CheY-like receiver domains 575 538230 539297 1551148 1550081 824 f-3 538230 539286 509 CheB NT Chemotaxis response regulator CheB 576 539304 540950 1550074 1548428 825 f-3 539304 540906 521 CheA N Chemotaxis protein histidine kinase and related kinases 577 540986 541681 1548392 1547697 452 f-2 540986 541628 349 CheA N Chemotaxis protein histidine kinase and related kinases 578 541671 542294 1547707 1547084 826 f-3 541680 542289 293 CheC NT Chemotaxis protein CheC 579 542291 542914 1547087 1546464 453 f-2 542291 542903 303 CheC NT Chemotaxis protein CheC 580 542904 545159 1546474 1544219 827 f-3 542916 545154 640 Tar N Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein 581 545191 545688 1544187 1543690 111 f-1 545206 545686 259 CheD NT Chemotaxis protein; stimulates methylation of MCP proteins COG1871 CheD 582 545706 546455 1543672 1542923 828 f-3 545892 546411 40 — S Uncharacterized archaeal coiled-coil domain 583 546468 547502 1542910 1541876 829 f-3 546477 547491 366 — S Uncharacterized ACR 584 547499 547759 1541879 1541619 454 f-2 547538 547757 92 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 585 547830 548183 1541548 1541195 830 f-3 547830 548181 136 GimC O Prefoldin 586 548218 548553 1541160 1540825 112 f-1 548227 548386 32 Tas C Predicted oxidoreductases (related to aryl-alcohol dehydrogenases) 587 548531 549514 1540847 1539864 455 f-2 548531 549509 423 — R Exopolyphosphatase-related proteins 588 549515 549850 1539863 1539528 456 f-2 549557 549824 30 Cls I Phosphatidylserine/phosphatidylglycerophosphate/ cardioli pin synthases and related enzymes 589 550080 551150 1539298 1538228 831 f-3 550164 550494 32 TatA N Sec-independent protein secretion pathway components 590 551249 552460 1538129 1536918 457 f-2 551270 552290 74 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 591 552309 553043 1537069 1536335 832 f-3 552318 553041 399 — R Uncharacterized ArCR (contains C-terminal EMAP domain) 592 553133 553699 1536245 1535679 458 f-2 553214 553697 265 — S Uncharacterized ACR 593 553745 554734 1535633 1534644 2074 r-3 553745 554720 466 MviM R Predicted dehydrogenases and related proteins 594 554855 555676 1534523 1533702 459 f-2 554867 555674 401 — P Predicted divalent heavy-metal cations transporter 595 555783 556910 1533595 1532468 1757 r-2 555882 556908 419 FtsY N Signal recognition particle GTPase 596 556879 558105 1532499 1531273 1375 r-1 556879 558076 334 — L Predicted transposases 597 558125 558196 1531253 1531182 2073 r-3 598 558864 559322 1530514 1530056 1756 r-2 558897 559002 31 — L Superfamily I DNA and RNA helicases and helicase subunits 599 559506 560798 1529872 1528580 833 f-3 560307 560760 144 Med N Surface lipoprotein 600 560838 562364 1528540 1527014 834 f-3 560865 562350 525 MglA G ABC-type sugar (aldose) transport system 601 562361 563395 1527017 1525983 460 f-2 562454 563390 164 — R Uncharacterized ABC-type transport system 602 563371 564303 1526007 1525075 113 f-1 563407 564241 201 — R Uncharacterized ABC-type transport system 603 564310 565311 1525068 1524067 1374 r-1 564310 565306 276 ZnuA P ABC-type Mn/Zn transport system 604 565409 567541 1523969 1521837 461 f-2 566648 567164 34 AceE C Pyruvate dehydrogenase 605 567556 567786 1521822 1521592 1373 r-1 567565 567664 28 — S Uncharacterized stress-induced protein 606 567865 568512 1521513 1520866 1372 r-1 567865 568507 355 — R Predicted phosphoribosyltransferases 607 568711 570129 1520667 1519249 114 f-1 568747 570121 813 — C Acyl-CoA synthetase(NDP forming) 608 570172 570729 1519206 1518649 1371 r-1 570364 570493 30 ChaC P Uncharacterized protein involved in cation transport 609 570898 570957 1518480 1518421 115 f-1 610 571031 571738 1518347 1517640 462 f-2 571031 571736 351 ApaH T Diadenosine tetraphosphatase and related serine/threonine protein phosphatases 611 571735 572070 1517643 1517308 1370 r-1 571735 571981 42 — S Uncharacterized ACR 612 572149 574656 1517229 1514722 1369 r-1 572149 574636 1272 SpoVK O ATPases of the AAA+ class(cell division control protein A) 613 574653 575411 1514725 1513967 1755 r-2 574734 575103 32 — S Uncharacterized ACR 614 575490 576503 1513888 1512875 1754 r-2 575502 576498 595 DYS1 J Deoxyhypusine synthase 615 576540 577586 1512838 1511792 1753 r-2 576540 577428 182 GltD ER NADPH-dependent glutamate synthase beta chain and related oxidoreductases COG0493 GltD 616 577750 578565 1511628 1510813 116 f-1 577786 578563 355 FabG QR Dehydrogenases with different specificities (related to short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases) COG1028 FabG 617 578612 579025 1510766 1510353 463 f-2 578621 578960 151 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 618 579392 579454 1509986 1509924 464 f-2 619 580461 580553 1508917 1508825 1752 r-2 620 581070 581168 1508308 1508210 1751 r-2 621 582573 583445 1506805 1505933 1750 r-2 582573 583443 326 HtpX O Zn-dependent protease with chaperone function 622 583582 585228 1505796 1504150 1368 r-1 583582 585172 854 GroL O Chaperonin GroEL (HSP60 family) (Chaperonin A) 623 585396 586382 1503982 1502996 835 f-3 585717 586377 332 — T Mn2+-dependent serine/threonine protein kinase 624 587383 587667 1501995 1501711 1367 r-1 587404 587620 29 TyrB B Aspartate/aromatic aminotransferase 625 588220 589968 1501158 1499410 1366 r-1 588244 589963 615 — L MutS-like ATPases involved in mismatch repair 626 590029 591039 1499349 1498339 1365 r-1 590041 591037 552 LdhA CHR Lactate dehydrogenase and related dehydrogenases COG1052 LdhA 627 591078 592301 1498300 1497077 1749 r-2 591276 592218 147 SdaC E Amino acid permeases 628 592190 593191 1497188 1496187 465 f-2 592418 593168 346 SIR2 H NAD-dependent protein deacetylases 629 593214 593957 1496164 1495421 836 f-3 593229 593949 332 — R Predicted hydrolases of the HAD superfamily 630 593914 594495 1495464 1494883 117 f-1 593923 594493 259 — S Uncharacterized ACR 631 594739 594795 1494639 1494583 1364 r-1 632 595329 595610 1494049 1493768 837 f-3 595338 595602 124 — S Uncharacterized membrane protein 633 595427 597550 1493951 1491828 466 f-2 595616 597509 1017 BisC C Anaerobic dehydrogenases 634 597520 597798 1491858 1491580 1363 r-1 597547 597730 30 PlsX I Fatty acid/phospholipid biosynthesis enzyme 635 598695 599399 1490683 1489979 1748 r-2 598704 599283 38 NatB C ABC-type Na+ efflux pump 636 599396 600097 1489982 1489281 2072 r-3 599432 599996 42 — R ABC-type multidrug transport system 637 600094 600945 1489284 1488433 1362 r-1 600139 600934 281 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 638 600958 600999 1488420 1488379 1361 r-1 639 601388 601828 1487990 1487550 467 f-2 601388 601826 188 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 640 601912 602571 1487466 1486807 1360 r-1 602386 602563 65 — R Predicted DNA binding domain 641 602643 603974 1486735 1485404 1747 r-2 602643 603972 762 TldD R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases and their inactivated homologs 642 603976 605406 1485402 1483972 1359 r-1 603985 605404 756 TldD R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases and their inactivated homologs 643 605506 605823 1483872 1483555 118 f-1 605530 605815 174 MazG R Predicted pyrophosphatase 644 605856 606749 1483522 1482629 1746 r-2 605859 606744 522 — C MinD superfamily P-loop ATPase containing an inserted ferredoxin domain 645 606746 607678 1482632 1481700 2071 r-3 606806 607664 427 — C MinD superfamily P-loop ATPase containing an inserted ferredoxin domain 646 607678 608625 1481700 1480753 1358 r-1 607678 608620 476 — C Fe—S oxidoreductases 647 608720 609349 1480658 1480029 468 f-2 608720 609347 295 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 648 609665 611200 1479713 1478178 469 f-2 609749 611192 473 PutA C NAD-dependent aldehyde dehydrogenases 649 611281 612924 1478097 1476454 119 f-1 612169 612835 124 FecB P ABC-type Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 650 612921 613868 1476457 1475510 838 f-3 612963 613839 185 BtuC PH ABC-type cobalamin/Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 651 613855 614616 1475523 1474762 120 f-1 613858 614590 160 FepC PH ABC-type cobalamin/Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 652 614613 615374 1474765 1474004 839 f-3 614850 614994 32 — R Putative homoserine kinase type II (protein kinase fold) 653 615379 616116 1473999 1473262 121 f-1 615379 616108 323 — S Uncharacterized ACR 654 616117 616626 1473261 1472752 1357 r-1 616150 616618 275 — S Uncharacterized ACR 655 616713 617375 1472665 1472003 840 f-3 616716 617373 325 — R Metal-dependent hydrolases of the beta-lactamase superfamily II 656 617430 618005 1471948 1471373 1745 r-2 657 617873 619891 1471505 1469487 2070 r-3 617873 619829 739 FeoB P Ferrous ion uptake system protein FeoB (predicted GTPase) 658 619888 620115 1469490 1469263 1356 r-1 619888 620104 55 FeoA P Protein 659 620116 620346 1469262 1469032 1355 r-1 620197 620341 55 FeoA P Protein 660 620526 621581 1468852 1467797 841 f-3 620853 621561 229 ModA P ABC-type molybdate transport system 661 621554 622366 1467824 1467012 470 f-2 621668 622349 238 CysU P ABC-type sulfate/molybdate transport systems 662 622338 623402 1467040 1465976 842 f-3 622377 623397 335 CysA P ABC-type sulfate/molybdate transport systems 663 623814 624353 1465564 1465025 1744 r-2 624078 624273 32 ARA1 R Aldo/keto reductases 664 624301 624510 1465077 1464868 1354 r-1 624301 624502 70 STE14 O Putative protein-S-isoprenylcysteine methyltransferase 665 624735 625205 1464643 1464173 1743 r-2 625065 625146 28 GspD N General secretory pathway protein D 666 625223 625891 1464155 1463487 471 f-2 625268 625595 146 — S Uncharacterized ACR 667 625916 626170 1463462 1463208 472 f-2 668 626202 626936 1463176 1462442 1742 r-2 626232 626790 55 — R ABC-type multidrug transport system 669 626909 627853 1462469 1461525 2069 r-3 626918 627773 206 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 670 627832 628989 1461546 1460389 1353 r-1 627964 628603 44 — S Uncharacterized proteins of WD40-like repeat family 671 629061 629687 1460317 1459691 1741 r-2 629088 629673 198 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 672 629684 631024 1459694 1458354 2068 r-3 629684 631022 771 — R Predicted membrane components of an uncharacterized iron-regulated ABC-type transporter SufB 673 631021 631839 1458357 1457539 1352 r-1 631099 631822 386 — R Iron-regulated ABC transporter ATPase subunit SufC 674 631871 632350 1457507 1457028 473 f-2 631886 632231 196 — S Uncharacterized ACR 675 632430 632630 1456948 1456748 843 f-3 632430 632625 46 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 676 632617 633099 1456761 1456279 122 f-1 632617 633070 203 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 677 633112 633933 1456266 1455445 123 f-1 633121 633931 381 — R Metal-dependent hydrolases of the beta-lactamase superfamily II 678 633964 634764 1455414 1454614 124 f-1 633973 634762 469 FabG QR Dehydrogenases with different specificities (related to short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases) COG1028 FabG 679 634815 635330 1454563 1454048 1740 r-2 634893 635016 30 DnaX L DNA polymerase III 680 635934 636071 1453444 1453307 1739 r-2 635982 636060 27 — C Uncharacterized Fe—S protein 681 637143 637451 1452235 1451927 844 f-3 637329 637425 29 ArtI E ABC-type amino acid transport system 682 637487 638062 1451891 1451316 474 f-2 637520 638036 145 — S Predicted membrane protein 683 638134 639000 1451244 1450378 1351 r-1 638206 638998 409 — S Predicted membrane proteins 684 639553 639651 1449825 1449727 125 f-1 685 639626 640396 1449752 1448982 2067 r-3 639641 640298 219 CbiQ P ABC-type cobalt transport system 686 640393 641181 1448985 1448197 1350 r-1 640393 641167 299 CbiO P ABC-type cobalt transport system 687 641204 641923 1448174 1447455 2066 r-3 641438 641909 84 BirA H Biotin-(acetyl-CoA carboxylase) ligase 688 641972 642490 1447406 1446888 475 f-2 641981 642464 146 BioY R Uncharacterized ACR 689 642511 643098 1446867 1446280 1349 r-1 642511 643081 162 MobA H Molybdopterin-guanine dinucleotide biosynthesis protein A 690 643209 643670 1446169 1445708 845 f-3 643221 643398 31 HHT1 L Histones H3 and H4 691 644598 646496 1444780 1442882 1738 r-2 644598 646488 1164 DAP2 E Dipeptidyl aminopeptidases/acylaminoacyl-peptidases 692 647573 650017 1441805 1439361 476 f-2 647582 650006 1260 — R Predicted P-loop ATPase fused to an acetyltransferase 693 650078 650584 1439300 1438794 477 f-2 650099 650570 241 — S Uncharacterized ACR 694 650587 651087 1438791 1438291 126 f-1 650656 651073 236 — S Uncharacterized ACR 695 651198 652340 1438180 1437038 846 f-3 651285 652236 390 TbpA H ABC-type iron/thiamine transport systems 696 652343 653548 1437035 1435830 2065 r-3 652400 653513 272 SsnA FR Cytosine deaminase and related metal-dependent hydrolases COG0402 SsnA 697 653784 655079 1435594 1434299 847 f-3 653784 655065 724 AsnS J Aspartyl/asparaginyl-tRNA synthetases 698 655937 657688 1433441 1431690 2064 r-3 655958 657119 612 Tgt J Queuine/archaeosine tRNA-ribosyltransferase 699 657722 658642 1431656 1430736 2063 r-3 657722 658622 210 PitA P Phosphate/sulphate permeases 700 658773 659825 1430605 1429553 1737 r-2 658797 659823 362 — M Glycosyltransferases 701 659850 660155 1429528 1429223 1736 r-2 659850 660120 59 — R Predicted acetyltransferase 702 660246 664418 1429132 1424960 848 f-3 662859 664401 827 Lhr R Lhr-like helicases 703 664498 665586 1424880 1423792 127 f-1 664582 665584 608 GapA G Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase/erythrose-4-phosphate dehydrogenase 704 665627 665995 1423751 1423383 478 f-2 665753 665900 28 ThrA E Homoserine dehydrogenase 705 666332 666616 1423046 1422762 2062 r-3 666341 666608 120 — S Uncharacterized ACR 706 666618 667169 1422760 1422209 1735 r-2 666663 667155 258 — S Uncharacterized ACR 707 667123 667176 1422255 1422202 128 f-1 708 667218 667724 1422160 1421654 1734 r-2 667332 667629 53 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 709 667824 669488 1421554 1419890 849 f-3 667914 668805 36 — R Predicted drug exporters of the RND superfamily 710 669735 671918 1419643 1417460 850 f-3 670269 671868 169 — R Predicted drug exporters of the RND superfamily 711 673707 673985 1415671 1415393 851 f-3 673707 673926 32 — S Uncharacterized BCR 712 674033 674911 1415345 1414467 479 f-2 674039 674858 79 — R Predicted permeases 713 674957 675970 1414421 1413408 480 f-2 674957 675962 570 FrvX G Cellulase M and related proteins 714 676425 677294 1412953 1412084 852 f-3 676440 677232 177 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 715 677302 678150 1412076 1411228 1348 r-1 677314 678145 374 XerC L Integrase 716 678143 679063 1411235 1410315 2061 r-3 678329 678989 45 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 717 679100 679813 1410278 1409565 2060 r-3 679127 679811 161 SfsA G Sugar fermentation stimulation protein (uncharacterized) 718 679850 679924 1409528 1409454 481 f-2 719 680156 680470 1409222 1408908 482 f-2 680231 680285 28 — R Predicted DNA-binding proteins with PD1-like DNA-binding motif 720 680606 681754 1408772 1407624 483 f-2 680708 681752 617 FrvX G Cellulase M and related proteins 721 682401 682496 1406977 1406882 853 f-3 722 682446 682799 1406932 1406579 1733 r-2 682512 682641 28 — S Uncharacterized ACR 723 682717 684711 1406661 1404667 129 f-1 682804 684694 883 DinG L Rad3-related DNA helicases 724 684698 685174 1404680 1404204 2059 r-3 684719 684902 33 — L Adenine-specific DNA methylase 725 686253 686873 1403125 1402505 1732 r-2 686274 686841 135 GlpG R Uncharacterized membrane protein (homolog of Drosophila rhomboid) 726 686863 687633 1402515 1401745 1347 r-1 686875 687622 273 SuhB G Archaeal fructose-1 727 687638 688447 1401740 1400931 2058 r-3 687644 688424 265 — S Predicted membrane proteins 728 688516 689571 1400862 1399807 130 f-1 688525 689569 528 GldA C Glycerol dehydrogenase and related enzymes 729 689568 690029 1399810 1399349 854 f-3 689601 690024 210 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 730 690316 690513 1399062 1398865 1346 r-1 690334 690502 27 AceF C Dihydrolipoamide acyltransferases 731 690550 691353 1398828 1398025 1345 r-1 690550 691351 381 — S Uncharacterized ACR 732 691387 692820 1397991 1396558 1344 r-1 691462 691798 34 SppA NO Periplasmic serine proteases (ClpP class) COG0616 SppA 733 692817 694928 1396561 1394450 1731 r-2 694260 694908 170 McrB L GTPase subunit of restriction endonuclease 734 694986 695405 1394392 1393973 1730 r-2 694986 695361 160 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 735 695410 696654 1393968 1392724 1343 r-1 695410 696643 487 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 736 696651 697808 1392727 1391570 1729 r-2 696663 697806 699 — L DNA topoisomerase VI 737 697801 699510 1391577 1389868 1342 r-1 697807 699451 866 — L DNA topoisomerase VI 738 699507 700274 1389871 1389104 1728 r-2 699561 700224 275 — R Predicted RNA-binding protein (contains KH domains) 739 700228 701004 1389150 1388374 1341 r-1 700237 700993 413 RIO1 T Predicted serine/threonine protein kinases 740 701037 701399 1388341 1387979 1727 r-2 701061 701394 198 InfA J Translation initiation factor IF-1 741 701550 702359 1387828 1387019 855 f-3 701577 702336 277 ZnuC P ABC-type Mn/Zn transport systems 742 702356 703177 1387022 1386201 484 f-2 702356 703175 241 ZnuB P ABC-type Mn2+/Zn2+ transport systems 743 703152 703868 1386226 1385510 856 f-3 703182 703782 262 RnhB L Ribonuclease HII 744 703837 705249 1385541 1384129 1340 r-1 704299 704578 51 PMT1 O Dolichyl-phosphate-mannose--protein O-mannosyl transferase PMT1 745 705309 706460 1384069 1382918 857 f-3 705321 706449 537 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 746 706455 706655 1382923 1382723 1726 r-2 706455 706650 29 AroB E 3-dehydroquinate synthetase 747 706739 708556 1382639 1380822 485 f-2 706748 708554 805 GlmS M Glucosamine 6-phosphate synthetase 748 708558 711569 1380820 1377809 858 f-3 708582 711462 590 — R Uncharacterized membrane protein 749 711859 712440 1377519 1376938 131 f-1 711985 712315 30 RpoE K DNA-directed RNA polymerase specialized sigma subunits 750 712445 713191 1376933 1376187 2057 r-3 712517 713177 349 Adk F Adenylate kinase and related kinases 751 713142 713633 1376236 1375745 859 f-3 713280 713592 43 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 752 713693 714955 1375685 1374423 2056 r-3 713726 714947 684 — C Uncharacterized flavoproteins 753 715024 715470 1374354 1373908 1339 r-1 715024 715438 110 AhpC O Peroxiredoxin 754 715543 716427 1373835 1372951 1338 r-1 715597 716419 370 PorB C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 755 716424 718136 1372954 1371242 1725 r-2 717030 718128 453 PorA C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 756 718317 719339 1371061 1370039 860 f-3 718353 718866 213 MsrA O Peptide methionine sulfoxide reductase 757 719507 719788 1369871 1369590 486 f-2 719567 719732 33 AvtA E PLP-dependent aminotransferases 758 719790 720593 1369588 1368785 1724 r-2 719973 720528 32 XynB G Beta-xylosidase 759 720689 721426 1368689 1367952 2055 r-3 720704 720962 35 760 721789 722304 1367589 1367074 132 f-1 721870 722299 70 — S Uncharacterized ACR 761 722344 722481 1367034 1366897 1337 r-1 722359 722470 32 VacB K Exoribonucleases 762 722592 723116 1366786 1366262 861 f-3 722595 723087 77 — S Uncharacterized ACR 763 723142 724314 1366236 1365064 1336 r-1 723160 724303 528 764 724419 725573 1364959 1363805 1723 r-2 724488 725553 393 HcaD R Uncharacterized NAD(FAD)-dependent dehydrogenases 765 725704 726249 1363674 1363129 133 f-1 725713 726238 271 — S Predicted membrane protein 766 726458 726643 1362920 1362735 487 f-2 726467 726614 69 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 767 728745 728798 1360633 1360580 862 f-3 768 729082 729786 1360296 1359592 1335 r-1 729259 729748 167 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 769 729844 730989 1359534 1358389 134 f-1 729859 730951 395 PurK F Phosphoribosylaminoimidazole carboxylase (NCAIR synthetase) 770 730961 731485 1358417 1357893 488 f-2 730961 731462 193 PurE F Phosphoribosylcarboxyaminoimidazole (NCAIR) mutase 771 731586 733985 1357792 1355393 863 f-3 731799 733923 812 ZntA P Cation transport ATPases 772 734016 734336 1355362 1355042 864 f-3 734046 734259 50 TrxA OC Thiol-disulfide isomerase and thioredoxins COG0526 TrxA 773 734349 734939 1355029 1354439 1722 r-2 734349 734931 238 NfnB C Nitroreductase 774 735215 735760 1354163 1353618 489 f-2 735215 735749 288 NfnB C Nitroreductase 775 735762 735941 1353616 1353437 865 f-3 735798 735924 29 KefB P Kef-type K+ transport systems 776 735965 737146 1353413 1352232 2054 r-3 736043 737078 368 ACR3 P Arsenite efflux pump ACR3 and related permeases 777 737210 737683 1352168 1351695 490 f-2 737234 737618 110 Wzb T Protein-tyrosine-phosphatase 778 737822 739696 1351556 1349682 2053 r-3 737828 739679 1055 — C Aldehyde:ferredoxin oxidoreductase 779 739687 740523 1349691 1348855 1334 r-1 739711 740518 459 ARA1 R Aldo/keto reductases 780 740584 741294 1348794 1348084 135 f-1 740716 741283 283 — S Uncharacterized ACR 781 741329 741541 1348049 1347837 491 f-2 741419 741518 27 — C Uncharacterized conserved protein containing a ferredoxin-like domain 782 741920 742084 1347458 1347294 492 f-2 741944 742076 28 SdrC T Predicted secreted protein containing a PDZ domain 783 742684 743376 1346694 1346002 136 f-1 742684 743185 259 — L Predicted transposases 784 743424 743609 1345954 1345769 866 f-3 743481 743586 28 VapC R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 785 743587 744603 1345791 1344775 1333 r-1 743596 744598 558 CobT H NaMN:DMB phosphoribosyltransferase 786 744560 745372 1344818 1344006 493 f-2 744698 745208 70 PflA O Pyruvate-formate lyase-activating enzyme 787 745369 746826 1344009 1342552 137 f-1 745381 746665 377 CobQ H Cobyric acid synthase 788 746823 747761 1342555 1341617 1721 r-2 746862 747171 37 SurA O Parvulin-like peptidyl-prolyl isomerase 789 747766 748353 1341612 1341025 1332 r-1 747778 748315 251 — H GTP:adenosylcobinamide-phosphate guanylyltransferase 790 748338 749033 1341040 1340345 1720 r-2 748338 749013 272 CobS H Cobalamin-5-phosphate synthase (Cobalamin synthase) 791 749030 749443 1340348 1339935 2052 r-3 749042 749438 201 PgpA I Phosphatidylglycerophosphatase A 792 749440 749877 1339938 1339501 1331 r-1 749548 749629 28 — S Uncharacterized ACR 793 750208 750714 1339170 1338664 1330 r-1 750211 750661 238 — R Predicted ATPases of PP-loop superfamily 794 751954 752967 1337424 1336411 138 f-1 751999 752965 486 HisC E Histidinol-phosphate aminotransferase/Tyrosine aminotransferase 795 753046 754110 1336332 1335268 139 f-1 753067 754081 386 FecB P ABC-type Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 796 754166 755410 1335212 1333968 2051 r-3 754226 755408 708 — G Predicted phosphoglycerate mutase 797 755496 756431 1333882 1332947 867 f-3 755586 756408 195 ECM27 P Ca2+/Na+ antiporter 798 756477 756968 1332901 1332410 868 f-3 756477 756957 304 Hit FGR Diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap4A) hydrolase and other HIT family hydrolases COG0537 Hit 799 756958 757629 1332420 1331749 1329 r-1 756994 757156 32 — R Predicted amidohydrolase 800 757712 758458 1331666 1330920 2050 r-3 757733 758453 417 THY1 F Predicted alternative thymidylate synthase 801 758689 759645 1330689 1329733 140 f-1 758698 759640 549 ArgF E Ornithine carbamoyltransferase 802 759762 760691 1329616 1328687 869 f-3 759762 760689 549 Sun J tRNA and rRNA cytosine-C5-methylases 803 760688 761674 1328690 1327704 2049 r-3 760724 761135 33 HslU O ATP-dependent protease 804 762327 763418 1327051 1325960 870 f-3 762327 763383 518 LYS9 E Saccharopine dehydrogenase and related proteins 805 763396 764058 1325982 1325320 141 f-1 763399 764041 323 Mra1 S Uncharacterized ACR 806 765200 765316 1324178 1324062 2048 r-3 807 765637 766047 1323741 1323331 142 f-1 765637 766045 238 Efp J Translation elongation factor P/translation initiation factor eIF-5A 808 766138 766683 1323240 1322695 143 f-1 766195 766504 34 — S Uncharacterized ACR 809 766685 767974 1322693 1321404 494 f-2 766703 767969 542 ArsB P Na+/H+ antiporter NhaD and related arsenite permeases 810 767976 768434 1321402 1320944 871 f-3 767985 768432 223 UspA T Universal stress protein UspA and related nucleotide-binding proteins 811 768477 769343 1320901 1320035 872 f-3 768486 769323 387 SpeB E Arginase/agmatinase/formimionoglutamate hydrolase 812 769459 769962 1319919 1319416 144 f-1 769459 769954 190 — R CBS domains 813 769950 771269 1319428 1318109 873 f-3 770010 771258 553 KefB P Kef-type K+ transport systems 814 771283 771807 1318095 1317571 1328 r-1 771334 771469 31 ZntA P Cation transport ATPases 815 771820 773541 1317558 1315837 145 f-1 772069 773122 177 EriC P Chloride channel protein EriC 816 773543 774817 1315835 1314561 495 f-2 773552 774800 647 — S Uncharacterized ACR 817 774838 775089 1314540 1314289 146 f-1 774847 775066 52 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 818 775493 776422 1313885 1312956 496 f-2 775493 776399 327 ThiL H Thiamine monophosphate kinase 819 776480 777643 1312898 1311735 497 f-2 776480 777614 382 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 820 778176 778346 1311202 1311032 874 f-3 778176 778329 62 CDA1 G Predicted xylanase/chitin deacetylase 821 778362 779411 1311016 1309967 875 f-3 778362 779409 622 PflA O Pyruvate-formate lyase-activating enzyme 822 779336 780247 1310042 1309131 498 f-2 779384 779564 32 — R Uncharacterized protein 823 780438 782276 1308940 1307102 876 f-3 782085 782205 34 — L Archaea-specific RecJ-like exonuclease 824 782329 783108 1307049 1306270 147 f-1 782773 782986 29 Ggt E Gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase 825 783098 784927 1306280 1304451 2047 r-3 783182 784919 922 — C Uncharactenzed Fe—S oxidoreductases 826 785382 786104 1303996 1303274 1719 r-2 785382 786081 310 KsgA J Dimethyladenosine transferase (rRNA methylation) 827 786218 786838 1303160 1302540 2046 r-3 786218 786833 337 — J Predicted RNA-binding protein 828 786930 787286 1302448 1302092 1718 r-2 786936 787230 135 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 829 787283 787609 1302095 1301769 2045 r-3 787313 787604 189 RPL21A J Ribosomal protein L21E 830 787749 788930 1301629 1300448 1717 r-2 787749 788916 492 — J Predicted pseudouridylate synthase 831 788975 789268 1300403 1300110 499 f-2 788975 789266 138 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 832 789317 789460 1300061 1299918 2044 r-3 789350 789440 27 Rfe M UDP-N-acetylmuramyl pentapeptide phosphotransferase/UDP-N- acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase 833 789852 790022 1299526 1299356 1716 r-2 789855 789993 56 Nfi L Deoxyinosine 3′endonuclease (endonuclease V) 834 790438 791058 1298940 1298320 1327 r-1 790438 791038 264 — L Translin (RNA-binding protein 835 790672 790737 1298706 1298641 148 f-1 836 791117 792469 1298261 1296909 500 f-2 791156 792467 683 AnsB EJ L-asparaginase/archaeal Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase subunit D COG0252 AnsB 837 792505 792675 1296873 1296703 149 f-1 792505 792610 34 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 838 792665 793114 1296713 1296264 501 f-2 792665 793079 77 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 839 793111 795000 1296267 1294378 150 f-1 793111 794998 997 GatE J Archaeal Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase subunit E (contains GAD domain) 840 795038 795544 1294340 1293834 502 f-2 795356 795491 34 FtsW D Bacterial cell division membrane protein 841 796310 797536 1293068 1291842 2043 r-3 796310 797534 710 HMG1 I Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase 842 797552 798316 1291826 1291062 2042 r-3 797570 798311 335 — D ATPases involved in chromosome partitioning 843 798473 799534 1290905 1289844 503 f-2 798482 799517 596 Tdh ER Threonine dehydrogenase and related Zn-dependent dehydrogenases COG1063 Tdh 844 799610 799858 1289768 1289520 504 f-2 799625 799838 55 — S Uncharacterized ACR 845 799848 800327 1289530 1289051 877 f-3 799848 800325 91 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 846 800324 800425 1289054 1288953 2041 r-3 800324 800402 26 Uup R ATPase components of ABC transporters with duplicated ATPase domains 847 800450 800518 1288928 1288860 2040 r-3 848 800919 802424 1288459 1286954 878 f-3 800919 802422 753 PheS J Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase alpha subunit 849 802436 802672 1286942 1286706 505 f-2 802478 802649 32 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 850 802669 802890 1286709 1286488 151 f-1 802816 802876 26 — R Predicted RNA-binding protein (contains KH domains) 851 802887 803297 1286491 1286081 879 f-3 802887 803277 45 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 852 803294 805027 1286084 1284351 506 f-2 803303 805010 933 PheT J Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase beta subunit 853 805220 806068 1284158 1283310 507 f-2 805265 806051 266 TruA J Pseudouridylate synthase (tRNA psi55) 854 806024 807415 1283354 1281963 2039 r-3 806030 807359 722 SSL2 L DNA or RNA helicases of superfamily II 855 807366 808745 1282012 1280633 880 f-3 807480 808743 673 UbiD H 3-polyprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase and related decarboxylases 856 808746 809576 1280632 1279802 1715 r-2 808875 809043 30 RimI R Acetyltransferases 857 810847 811266 1278531 1278112 1326 r-1 810856 811252 127 — L Predicted transposase 858 811367 811606 1278011 1277772 508 f-2 811391 811532 30 Hfq R Uncharacterized ACR 859 811608 812351 1277770 1277027 881 f-3 811620 812340 392 MobB H Molybdopterin-guanine dinucleotide biosynthesis protein 860 812635 813648 1276743 1275730 152 f-1 812755 813613 280 — R Predicted periplasmic binding protein 861 813652 814113 1275726 1275265 153 f-1 813730 813889 32 UvrB L Helicase subunit of the DNA excision repair complex 862 814077 816419 1275301 1272959 882 f-3 814140 816300 432 — S Integral membrane protein 863 816501 816650 1272877 1272728 883 f-3 864 816754 817728 1272624 1271650 154 f-1 816754 817711 403 — R Predicted archaeal sugar kinases 865 817725 818519 1271653 1270859 884 f-3 817746 817962 33 FabG QR Dehydrogenases with different specificities (related to short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases) COG1028 FabG 866 818623 819468 1270755 1269910 155 f-1 818650 819301 49 NosY R ABC-type transport system involved in multi-copper enzyme maturation 867 819475 820395 1269903 1268983 156 f-1 819475 820381 317 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 868 820410 821180 1268968 1268198 1714 r-2 820458 821160 412 — C Acyl-CoA synthetase (NDP forming) 869 821146 822570 1268232 1266808 1325 r-1 821146 822553 724 — C Acyl-CoA synthetase (NDP forming) 870 822810 823514 1266568 1265864 1713 r-2 822810 823500 395 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferase 871 823599 824021 1265779 1265357 885 f-3 823815 823947 29 ARA1 R Aldo/keto reductases 872 824015 825196 1265363 1264182 2038 r-3 824069 825182 278 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 873 825266 826294 1264112 1263084 2037 r-3 825275 826289 485 SUA5 J Putative translation factor (SUA5) 874 826379 827413 1262999 1261965 2036 r-3 826379 827411 358 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 875 827435 828904 1261943 1260474 2035 r-3 827453 828887 543 AsnB E Asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolyzing) 876 828985 829728 1260393 1259650 1324 r-1 828985 829720 355 — R GTPases 877 829725 830471 1259653 1258907 1712 r-2 829734 830466 361 — D ATPases involved in chromosome partitioning 878 830551 832368 1258827 1257010 157 f-1 830560 832363 924 — R ATPases of the PilT family 879 832337 833035 1257041 1256343 509 f-2 832469 833018 196 Maf D Nucleotide-binding protein implicated in inhibition of septum formation 880 836010 837260 1253368 1252118 1711 r-2 836019 837258 744 GCD1 MJ Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar pyrophosphorylases involved in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis/translation initiation factor eIF2B subunits COG1208 GCD1 881 837335 837601 1252043 1251777 2034 r-3 837341 837458 35 MCM2 L Predicted ATPase involved in replication control 882 837647 839638 1251731 1249740 2033 r-3 837677 839612 820 FeoB P Ferrous ion uptake system protein FeoB (predicted GTPase) 883 839649 839885 1249729 1249493 1710 r-2 839664 839883 83 FeoA P Protein 884 840097 840471 1249281 1248907 158 f-1 840103 840271 29 Rfe M UDP-N-acetylmuramyl pentapeptide phosphotransferase/UDP-N- acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase 885 840503 841321 1248875 1248057 510 f-2 840503 841277 389 MesJ D Predicted ATPase of the PP-loop superfamily implicated in cell cycle control 886 841293 842288 1248085 1247090 886 f-3 841305 842244 209 HypE O Hydrogenase maturation factor 887 842275 842628 1247103 1246750 159 f-1 842377 842617 50 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 888 842986 844059 1246392 1245319 1323 r-1 843040 843955 457 — R Predicted RNA-binding proteins 889 844320 844517 1245058 1244861 1709 r-2 890 844597 845652 1244781 1243726 1322 r-1 844597 845650 473 PepP E Xaa-Pro aminopeptidase 891 845725 846387 1243653 1242991 160 f-1 845728 846277 96 — R Predicted hydrolases of the HAD superfamily 892 846422 846727 1242956 1242651 511 f-2 846500 846725 100 — J Ribosomal protein L35AE/L33A 893 846773 847903 1242605 1241475 512 f-2 846773 847895 484 TRM1 J N2 894 847896 848990 1241482 1240388 887 f-3 847896 848988 450 — S Uncharacterized membrane proteins 895 848774 848884 1240604 1240494 2032 r-3 848777 848870 26 — R Predicted alternative tryptophan synthase beta-subunit (paralog of TrpB) 896 848987 849100 1240391 1240278 2031 r-3 897 849375 849638 1240003 1239740 1708 r-2 849387 849540 43 UvrC L Nuclease subunit of the excinuclease complex 898 849669 851036 1239709 1238342 1707 r-2 849678 851004 614 NorM Q Na+-driven multidrug efflux pump 899 851134 851325 1238244 1238053 1321 r-1 851134 851317 115 RPL37A J Ribosomal protein L37E 900 851346 851582 1238032 1237796 1706 r-2 851352 851574 114 LSM1 K Small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) homolog 901 851738 854035 1237640 1235343 513 f-2 852581 854012 262 AmyA G Glycosidases 902 851818 851883 1237560 1237495 1320 r-1 903 854126 855841 1235252 1233537 514 f-2 854129 855836 978 GRS1 J Glycyl-tRNA synthetase 904 855888 856652 1233490 1232726 888 f-3 855975 856650 291 — R Predicted permeases 905 856637 856798 1232741 1232580 2030 r-3 856637 856763 27 PotB E ABC-type spermidine/putrescine transport system 906 857151 858227 1232227 1231151 889 f-3 857238 858216 375 — L Predicted DNA modification methylase 907 858728 858934 1230650 1230444 515 f-2 908 860080 860340 1229298 1229038 161 f-1 860128 860266 29 MrcA M Membrane carboxypeptidase (penicillin-binding protein) 909 860404 861084 1228974 1228294 1319 r-1 860443 861079 402 — R Predicted metal-dependent hydrolases related to alanyl-tRNA synthetase HxxxH domain 910 861133 862545 1228245 1226833 1318 r-1 862474 862543 40 OppA EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 911 862729 864021 1226649 1225357 1317 r-1 862744 864004 586 GltP C Na+/H+-dicarboxylate symporters 912 864121 864819 1225257 1224559 1316 r-1 864133 864793 199 BirA H Biotin-(acetyl-CoA carboxylase) ligase 913 865002 865454 1224376 1223924 890 f-3 865107 865314 30 — R Uncharacterized FAD-dependent dehydrogenases 914 865387 866304 1223991 1223074 162 f-1 865489 866302 457 FbaB G DhnA-type fructose-1 915 866496 868313 1222882 1221065 891 f-3 866535 868305 800 PycA C Pyruvate carboxylase 916 868296 868430 1221082 1220948 1705 r-2 868338 868413 26 — S Uncharacterized ACR 917 868444 870222 1220934 1219156 163 f-1 868483 870106 640 CstA T Carbon starvation protein 918 870263 870547 1219115 1218831 516 f-2 870374 870533 30 OmpR TK Response regulators consisting of a CheY-like receiver domain and a HTH DNA-binding domain COG0745 OmpR 919 870532 870840 1218846 1218538 164 f-1 870586 870769 29 OppF EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport system 920 870842 871846 1218536 1217532 517 f-2 870851 871838 451 ArsA P Arsenite transporting ATPase 921 871836 872120 1217542 1217258 892 f-3 871845 872079 38 PaaD R Putative aromatic ring hydroxylating enzyme 922 871942 872775 1217436 1216603 165 f-1 872578 872758 33 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 923 872833 873117 1216545 1216261 166 f-1 872863 873061 50 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 924 873524 874306 1215854 1215072 518 f-2 873530 874292 400 PldB I Lysophospholipase 925 874707 874940 1214671 1214438 893 f-3 874749 874902 26 — D Intracellular septation protein A 926 875022 875840 1214356 1213538 894 f-3 875025 875277 33 ValS J Valyl-tRNA synthetase 927 875837 876856 1213541 1212522 2029 r-3 875837 876854 603 PurA F Adenylosuccinate synthase 928 877020 877235 1212358 1212143 895 f-3 877107 877197 31 Hmp C Flavodoxin reductases (ferredoxin-NADPH reductases) family 1 929 877271 878197 1212107 1211181 519 f-2 877274 878180 435 WcaG MG Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar epimerases COG0451 WcaG 930 878209 878658 1211169 1210720 1315 r-1 878317 878650 145 GIM5 O Predicted prefoldin 931 878718 878765 1210660 1210613 896 f-3 932 878886 879182 1210492 1210196 897 f-3 933 879211 880500 1210167 1208878 167 f-1 879229 880453 249 934 880506 881387 1208872 1207991 898 f-3 880518 881385 365 EutG C Alcohol dehydrogenase IV 935 881550 881654 1207828 1207724 899 f-3 881550 881646 43 EutG C Alcohol dehydrogenase IV 936 882812 882925 1206566 1206453 2028 r-3 937 885694 886539 1203684 1202839 1314 r-1 885694 886495 110 938 886567 887178 1202811 1202200 1313 r-1 886657 887176 174 939 887275 887487 1202103 1201891 168 f-1 887284 887434 40 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 940 887717 887920 1201661 1201458 520 f-2 887720 887915 54 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 941 887924 890701 1201454 1198677 521 f-2 887924 890642 1093 Lhr R Lhr-like helicases 942 891114 891398 1198264 1197980 900 f-3 891159 891396 31 Nfo L Endonuclease IV 943 891434 895009 1197944 1194369 522 f-2 891443 894968 1392 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 944 895013 895678 1194365 1193700 523 f-2 895022 895667 248 — S Uncharacterized ACR 945 895675 896097 1193703 1193281 1312 r-1 895888 896050 30 AcyP C Acylphosphatases 946 896626 899040 1192752 1190338 169 f-1 896632 898126 684 MPH1 L ERCC4-like helicases 947 899156 900004 1190222 1189374 2027 r-3 899165 899987 342 DppA E Uncharacterized protein associated with dipeptide transport 948 900134 900385 1189244 1188993 524 f-2 900230 900314 30 MglA G ABC-type sugar (aldose) transport system 949 901696 902574 1187682 1186804 1311 r-1 901891 901987 30 TenA K Putative transcription activator 950 902700 903458 1186678 1185920 1704 r-2 902703 903450 387 — R Predicted phosphate-binding enzymes 951 903912 904115 1185466 1185263 1703 r-2 903912 904077 45 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 952 904127 904555 1185251 1184823 2026 r-3 904127 904520 173 — S Uncharacterized ACR 953 904610 905026 1184768 1184352 525 f-2 904871 904967 28 TFA1 K Transcription initiation factor IIE 954 905105 906898 1184273 1182480 526 f-2 905105 906887 998 — R RNase L inhibitor homolog 955 906982 907974 1182396 1181404 170 f-1 906994 907963 387 HypE O Hydrogenase maturation factor 956 907975 908217 1181403 1181161 1310 r-1 907975 908215 98 — S Uncharacterized ACR 957 908370 909260 1181008 1180118 1702 r-2 908463 909246 221 — L Predicted type IV restriction endonuclease 958 909301 910116 1180077 1179262 171 f-1 909313 910093 189 — R Predicted glutamine amidotransferase 959 910097 910516 1179281 1178862 527 f-2 910106 910514 190 — R CBS domains 960 910513 912024 1178865 1177354 172 f-1 910531 912016 744 Icc R Predicted phosphohydrolases 961 912021 912893 1177357 1176485 1701 r-2 912021 912879 311 — G 2-Phosphoglycerate kinase 962 912890 914188 1176488 1175190 2025 r-3 913589 913814 45 — S Uncharacterized ACR 963 914305 914493 1175073 1174885 173 f-1 914389 914491 27 HHT1 L Histones H3 and H4 964 914711 915121 1174667 1174257 528 f-2 914711 915119 153 ArsR K Predicted transcriptional regulators 965 915118 916428 1174260 1172950 174 f-1 915148 915403 37 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 966 916589 917257 1172789 1172121 529 f-2 916604 917246 142 — S Uncharacterized BCR 967 917348 918352 1172030 1171026 530 f-2 917357 918311 400 968 918655 918705 1170723 1170673 1309 r-1 969 918719 919171 1170659 1170207 2024 r-3 918779 919163 149 — S Uncharacterized ACR 970 919305 923264 1170073 1166114 901 f-3 920052 920499 60 — L Micrococcal nuclease (thermonuclease) homologs 971 924116 924814 1165262 1164564 2023 r-3 924128 924773 140 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 972 925010 927244 1164368 1162134 531 f-2 925019 926708 1043 MetG J Methionyl-tRNA synthetase 973 927249 927578 1162129 1161800 1700 r-2 927339 927576 92 — S Uncharacterized membrane-associated protein/domain 974 928257 929309 1161121 1160069 1699 r-2 928353 929178 45 SbcC L ATPase involved in DNA repair 975 929424 929705 1159954 1159673 1698 r-2 929538 929697 33 Dcp E Zn-dependent oligopeptidases 976 930480 931013 1158898 1158365 1697 r-2 930486 930996 219 WecD KR Histone acetyltransferase HPA2 and related acetyltransferases COG0454 WecD 977 931103 931576 1158275 1157802 532 f-2 931145 931556 147 Bcp O Peroxiredoxin 978 931594 932070 1157784 1157308 175 f-1 931651 932068 190 — S Uncharacterized ACR 979 932526 933086 1156852 1156292 902 f-3 932535 933084 180 — S Uncharacterized ACR 980 933128 933430 1156250 1155948 533 f-2 933128 933428 153 — S Uncharacterized ACR 981 933728 933904 1155650 1155474 534 f-2 933779 933902 32 — S Uncharacterized ACR 982 933919 934392 1155459 1154986 1308 r-1 933925 934387 75 — S Uncharacterized ACR 983 934564 935379 1154814 1153999 176 f-1 934612 935371 180 MscS M Small-conductance mechanosensitive channel 984 935513 936664 1153865 1152714 2022 r-3 935549 936659 541 — R Predicted Fe—S oxidoreductases 985 936666 936944 1152712 1152434 1696 r-2 936696 936942 94 MoaD H Molybdopterin converting factor 986 936987 938822 1152391 1150556 1695 r-2 937005 938814 977 — C Aldehyde:ferredoxin oxidoreductase 987 938954 940192 1150424 1149186 535 f-2 938969 940178 572 — S Uncharacterized ACR 988 940239 940469 1149139 1148909 903 f-3 989 940803 940937 1148575 1148441 904 f-3 990 940934 942055 1148444 1147323 536 f-2 940943 942050 604 — R Uncharacterized proteins of the AP superfamily 991 942591 942917 1146787 1146461 905 f-3 942627 942897 93 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 992 942914 943306 1146464 1146072 2021 r-3 943067 943286 28 TrmA J SAM-dependent methyltransferases related to tRNA (uracil-5-)-methyltransferase 993 943357 943545 1146021 1145833 1307 r-1 943357 943528 32 PyrE F Orotate phosphoribosyltransferase 994 943533 943778 1145845 1145600 1694 r-2 943542 943677 46 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 995 943889 944536 1145489 1144842 2020 r-3 943889 944534 335 RpsG J Ribosomal protein S7 996 944542 944994 1144836 1144384 1306 r-1 944542 944992 263 RpsL J Ribosomal protein S12 997 944996 945436 1144382 1143942 2019 r-3 944999 945434 255 NusA K Transcription terminator 998 945433 945741 1143945 1143637 1305 r-1 945436 945727 145 RPL30 J Ribosomal protein L30E 999 945755 946939 1143623 1142439 2018 r-3 945764 946931 652 RpoC K DNA-directed RNA polymerase beta′ subunit/160 kD subunit (split gene in archaea and Syn) 1000 946932 948164 1142446 1141214 1693 r-2 947001 948162 674 RpoC K DNA-directed RNA polymerase beta′ subunit/160 kD subunit (split gene in archaea and Syn) 1001 948079 949662 1141299 1139716 1304 r-1 948088 949645 961 RpoC K DNA-directed RNA polymerase beta′ subunit/160 kD subunit (split gene in archaea and Syn) 1002 949659 953030 1139719 1136348 1692 r-2 949665 953028 1967 RpoB K DNA-directed RNA polymerase beta subunit/140 kD subunit (split gene in Mjan 1003 953048 953296 1136330 1136082 2017 r-3 953048 953294 118 RPB5 K DNA-directed RNA polymerase 1004 953495 954190 1135883 1135188 2016 r-3 953510 954185 408 TrxA OC Thiol-disulfide isomerase and thioredoxins COG0526 TrxA 1005 954301 955020 1135077 1134358 177 f-1 954316 955009 290 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1006 955204 956391 1134174 1132987 178 f-1 955213 956347 629 FixC C Dehydrogenases (flavoproteins) 1007 956375 956533 1133003 1132845 2015 r-3 956402 956498 26 — S Uncharacterized BCR 1008 957270 957638 1132108 1131740 906 f-3 957477 957579 28 — R Predicted integral membrane protein 1009 957640 961329 1131738 1128049 1303 r-1 957649 958597 493 TopA L Topoisomerase IA 1010 961407 962324 1127971 1127054 907 f-3 961689 961947 35 FepC PH ABC-type cobalamin/Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 1011 962372 962575 1127006 1126803 537 f-2 962372 962573 108 ThiS H Sulfur transfer protein involved in thiamine biosynthesis 1012 962593 963804 1126785 1125574 1302 r-1 962605 963799 691 AvtA E PLP-dependent aminotransferases 1013 964168 964827 1125210 1124551 179 f-1 964495 964822 139 — S Uncharacterized membrane protein 1014 964831 965430 1124547 1123948 1301 r-1 965176 965329 36 SbcC L ATPase involved in DNA repair 1015 965603 965896 1123775 1123482 538 f-2 965612 965894 188 RPL42A J Ribosomal protein L44E 1016 965901 966098 1123477 1123280 908 f-3 965901 966096 128 RPS27A J Ribosomal protein S27E 1017 966166 967002 1123212 1122376 180 f-1 966175 966955 461 SUI2 J Translation initiation factor eIF2alpha 1018 967002 967181 1122376 1122197 909 f-3 967002 967176 120 — J Predicted Zn-ribbon RNA-binding protein 1019 967184 967987 1122194 1121391 539 f-2 967184 967985 394 — R Uncharacterized proteins of the ATP-grasp superfamily 1020 968134 968757 1121244 1120621 181 f-1 968143 968734 142 CbiM H Cobalamin biosynthesis protein CbiM 1021 968754 969002 1120624 1120376 910 f-3 968760 968970 33 CbiM H Cobalamin biosynthesis protein CbiM 1022 968995 969663 1120383 1119715 182 f-1 969193 969643 72 CbiQ P ABC-type cobalt transport system 1023 969660 970463 1119718 1118915 911 f-3 969660 970404 233 CbiO P ABC-type cobalt transport system 1024 970555 971892 1118823 1117486 183 f-1 971431 971527 33 AprE O Subtilisin-like serine proteases 1025 971952 973340 1117426 1116038 1691 r-2 971970 973332 786 CpsG G Phosphomannomutase 1026 973366 974772 1116012 1114606 1300 r-1 973375 974356 455 CpsB M Mannose-1-phosphate guanylyltransferase 1027 974823 976277 1114555 1113101 1690 r-2 975489 975720 32 — K RNA-binding proteins (RRM domain) 1028 976234 976803 1113144 1112575 1299 r-1 976240 976795 340 — GR Thermophilic glucose-6-phosphate isomerase and related metalloenzymes COG2140- 1029 976871 977053 1112507 1112325 2014 r-3 976880 977042 59 NusA K Transcription terminator 1030 977082 977765 1112296 1111613 1689 r-2 977082 977730 174 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1031 977762 978706 1111616 1110672 2013 r-3 977762 978671 401 ElaC R Metal-dependent hydrolases of the beta-lactamase superfamily III 1032 978776 979747 1110602 1109631 540 f-2 978791 979706 234 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 1033 979826 981100 1109552 1108278 541 f-2 979841 981095 488 TrmA J SAM-dependent methyltransferases related to tRNA (uracil-5-)-methyltransferase 1034 981159 981425 1108219 1107953 1688 r-2 981168 981357 28 DapD E Tetrahydrodipicolinate N-succinyltransferase 1035 981762 981815 1107616 1107563 1687 r-2 1036 982136 982483 1107242 1106895 542 f-2 982136 982481 168 — H 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase 1037 982480 982953 1106898 1106425 1298 r-1 982480 982822 142 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1038 983025 983486 1106353 1105892 912 f-3 983058 983460 115 GIM5 O Predicted prefoldin 1039 983483 983821 1105895 1105557 543 f-2 983516 983723 35 GimC O Prefoldin 1040 983802 984371 1105576 1105007 1686 r-2 983802 984354 278 PorG C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1041 984359 985399 1105019 1103979 2012 r-3 984554 985397 537 PorB C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1042 985204 986352 1104174 1103026 1297 r-1 985204 986338 639 PorA C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1043 986349 986912 1103029 1102466 1685 r-2 986400 986904 284 PorG C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1044 986851 987246 1102527 1102132 1296 r-1 986935 987235 96 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1045 987243 987566 1102135 1101812 1684 r-2 987297 987375 32 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 1046 987517 988383 1101861 1100995 1295 r-1 987517 988369 501 PorB C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1047 988383 989573 1100995 1099805 1683 r-2 988383 989571 743 PorA C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1048 989577 989894 1099801 1099484 1682 r-2 989577 989877 125 — C Ferredoxin 3 1049 990762 991511 1098616 1097867 913 f-3 991125 991500 33 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1050 991803 991991 1097575 1097387 914 f-3 1051 992036 993010 1097342 1096368 2011 r-3 992042 993002 446 — R Predicted Fe—S oxidoreductases 1052 994241 995020 1095137 1094358 544 f-2 994241 994985 244 SurE R Survival protein 1053 995047 995112 1094331 1094266 184 f-1 1054 995380 995844 1093998 1093534 185 f-1 995419 995779 78 — S Predicted membrane protein 1055 995878 996558 1093500 1092820 1294 r-1 995881 996550 278 SpoVK O ATPases of the AAA+ class 1056 997037 998464 1092341 1090914 545 f-2 997097 998456 785 SerS J Seryl-tRNA synthetase 1057 998525 999265 1090853 1090113 2010 r-3 998588 999200 298 Nth L Predicted EndoIII-related endonuclease 1058 999750 1000229 1089628 1089149 915 f-3 999843 1000212 168 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1059 1000226 1001212 1089152 1088166 546 f-2 1000235 1001201 503 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1060 1001217 1001987 1088161 1087391 916 f-3 1001217 1001982 355 — R ABC-type multidrug transport system 1061 1002002 1003240 1087376 1086138 2009 r-3 1002005 1003226 590 Pgk G 3-phosphoglycerate kinase 1062 1003253 1005466 1086125 1083912 547 f-2 1003355 1003715 40 Mrr L Restriction endonuclease 1063 1005467 1006087 1083911 1083291 2008 r-3 1005581 1005884 38 LeuA E Isopropylmalate/homocitrate/citramalate synthases 1064 1006202 1007890 1083176 1081488 2007 r-3 1006202 1007888 1040 Sbm I Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase 1065 1007979 1010192 1081399 1079186 1681 r-2 1008876 1009398 41 AlsD H Glutamate-1-semialdehyde aminotransferase 1066 1010189 1010956 1079189 1078422 2006 r-3 1010246 1010591 94 NosY R ABC-type transport system involved in multi-copper enzyme maturation 1067 1011011 1011949 1078367 1077429 2005 r-3 1011011 1011938 464 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1068 1012013 1012879 1077365 1076499 548 f-2 1012013 1012862 332 YSH1 J Predicted exonuclease of the beta-lactamase fold involved in RNA processing 1069 1012961 1013278 1076417 1076100 549 f-2 1013114 1013255 29 MdlB Q ABC-type multidrug/protein/lipid transport system 1070 1013371 1013883 1076007 1075495 186 f-1 1013407 1013806 214 IbpA O Molecular chaperone (small heat shock protein) 1071 1013995 1014411 1075383 1074967 1293 r-1 1014265 1014361 30 FlgD N Flagellar hook capping protein 1072 1014829 1017228 1074549 1072150 187 f-1 1014829 1017226 1310 SpoVK O ATPases of the AAA+ class 1073 1017331 1020711 1072047 1068667 188 f-1 1018411 1018645 56 — L Type II restriction enzyme 1074 1020821 1020970 1068557 1068408 2004 r-3 1020854 1020962 26 — R Predicted hydrolase of alkaline phosphatase superfamily 1075 1021424 1022338 1067954 1067040 550 f-2 1021535 1022261 177 FolP H Dihydropteroate synthase 1076 1022319 1023311 1067059 1066067 1680 r-2 1022328 1023294 249 PerM R Predicted permease 1077 1023301 1023780 1066077 1065598 1292 r-1 1023463 1023637 32 TldD R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases and their inactivated homologs 1078 1023781 1024785 1065597 1064593 1291 r-1 1023781 1024759 278 SppA NO Periplasmic serine proteases (ClpP class) COG0616 SppA 1079 1024877 1025692 1064501 1063686 551 f-2 1024886 1025681 417 IolE G Sugar phosphate isomerases/epimerases 1080 1025682 1026086 1063696 1063292 1679 r-2 1025892 1026018 29 LeuB E Isocitrate/isopropylmalate dehydrogenase 1081 1026083 1026376 1063295 1063002 2003 r-3 1026122 1026374 146 RPB11 K DNA-directed RNA polymerase 1082 1026357 1026986 1063021 1062392 1678 r-2 1026357 1026984 248 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1083 1026983 1027579 1062395 1061799 2002 r-3 1026986 1027571 280 — J Predicted RNA-binding protein (consists of S1 domain and a Zn-ribbon domain) 1084 1027657 1029558 1061721 1059820 189 f-1 1027678 1029556 1040 ThrS J Threonyl-tRNA synthetase 1085 1029517 1030068 1059861 1059310 1290 r-1 1029589 1029943 34 HsdM L Type I restriction-modification system methyltransferase subunit 1086 1030276 1030950 1059102 1058428 1289 r-1 1030711 1030900 32 UvrC L Nuclease subunit of the excinuclease complex (TBP-interacting protein) 1087 1031013 1031807 1058365 1057571 1677 r-2 1031013 1031805 431 UppS I Undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase 1088 1031814 1032344 1057564 1057034 1676 r-2 1031823 1032336 291 PaaY R Carbonic anhydrases/acetyltransferases 1089 1032406 1032792 1056972 1056586 190 f-1 1032412 1032781 137 — L Holliday junction resolvase - archaeal type 1090 1032841 1034373 1056537 1055005 191 f-1 1032913 1033582 45 — S Predicted membrane protein 1091 1034458 1035498 1054920 1053880 192 f-1 1034458 1035493 551 FrvX G Cellulase M and related proteins 1092 1035541 1036101 1053837 1053277 193 f-1 1035547 1036087 185 — R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases 1093 1036098 1036649 1053280 1052729 917 f-3 1036104 1036623 254 CyaB F Adenylate cyclase 1094 1036636 1037469 1052742 1051909 194 f-1 1037026 1037341 48 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 1095 1037390 1038229 1051988 1051149 2001 r-3 1037390 1038167 275 CbiO P ABC-type cobalt transport system 1096 1038226 1039704 1051152 1049674 1288 r-1 1038226 1039687 621 TrkG P Trk-type K+ transport systems 1097 1039796 1040683 1049582 1048695 552 f-2 1039808 1040681 417 Map J Methionine aminopeptidase 1098 1041012 1041071 1048366 1048307 918 f-3 1099 1041624 1041935 1047754 1047443 919 f-3 1041705 1041822 31 SurA O Parvulin-like peptidyl-prolyl isomerase 1100 1042133 1042384 1047245 1046994 553 f-2 1042145 1042382 141 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 1101 1042526 1043701 1046852 1045677 554 f-2 1042526 1043696 659 — R CBS domains 1102 1043676 1044812 1045702 1044566 1675 r-2 1043805 1044027 34 NuoL CP NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit 5 (chain L)/Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1103 1044809 1046068 1044569 1043310 2000 r-3 1044809 1046030 664 GCD1 MJ Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar pyrophosphorylases involved in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis/translation initiation factor eIF2B subunits COG1208 GCD1 1104 1047016 1048092 1042362 1041286 195 f-1 1047016 1048078 543 — R Predicted GTPase 1105 1048209 1048610 1041169 1040768 1674 r-2 1048218 1048596 207 RPS8A J Ribosomal protein S8E 1106 1048684 1048761 1040694 1040617 1287 r-1 1107 1048718 1049599 1040660 1039779 555 f-2 1049000 1049093 30 HypF O Hydrogenase maturation factor 1108 1049596 1051275 1039782 1038103 1286 r-1 1049674 1051264 897 PyrG F CTP synthase (UTP-ammonialyase) 1109 1051307 1051711 1038071 1037667 1999 r-3 1051316 1051682 168 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1110 1051708 1051995 1037670 1037383 1285 r-1 1051720 1051993 150 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1111 1052192 1052701 1037186 1036677 556 f-2 1052495 1052684 32 PtsA G Phosphoenolpyruvate-protein kinase (PTS system EI component in bacteria) 1112 1052753 1053022 1036625 1036356 557 f-2 1052792 1053005 29 Tar N Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein 1113 1053032 1053793 1036346 1035585 558 f-2 1053032 1053791 411 NrdG O Organic radical activating enzymes 1114 1053859 1055274 1035519 1034104 196 f-1 1053952 1055269 727 TIP49 L DNA helicase TIP49 1115 1055358 1055663 1034020 1033715 920 f-3 1055370 1055445 28 AlsT E Na+/alanine symporter 1116 1056285 1056395 1033093 1032983 921 f-3 1117 1056392 1057381 1032986 1031997 1998 r-3 1056605 1056746 33 Rpe G Pentose-5-phosphate-3-epimerase 1118 1057362 1057835 1032016 1031543 1673 r-2 1057494 1057680 31 Ffh N Signal recognition particle GTPase 1119 1057832 1058302 1031546 1031076 1997 r-3 1058003 1058102 28 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1120 1058495 1059043 1030883 1030335 559 f-2 1058543 1059041 260 — R Phospholipid-binding protein 1121 1059047 1059307 1030331 1030071 1996 r-3 1059104 1059284 30 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 1122 1059399 1059863 1029979 1029515 1672 r-2 1059465 1059795 40 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 1123 1059921 1060517 1029457 1028861 922 f-3 1059933 1060434 108 GrxC O Glutaredoxin and related proteins 1124 1060582 1061310 1028796 1028068 197 f-1 1060582 1061296 247 CcdA O Cytochrome c biogenesis protein 1125 1061307 1061768 1028071 1027610 1671 r-2 1061322 1061766 237 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1126 1061878 1063221 1027500 1026157 198 f-1 1061878 1063186 614 ArgD E PLP-dependent aminotransferases 1127 1063298 1064599 1026080 1024779 560 f-2 1063325 1064597 535 UraA F Xanthine/uracil permeases 1128 1064656 1065000 1024722 1024378 1284 r-1 1129 1065370 1066023 1024008 1023355 1283 r-1 1065370 1065943 316 NuoI C Formate hydrogenlyase subunit 6/NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase 23 kD subunit (chain I) 1130 1066020 1067213 1023358 1022165 1670 r-2 1066053 1067211 652 NuoD C NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase 49 kD subunit 7 1131 1067215 1067811 1022163 1021567 1282 r-1 1067317 1067797 180 NuoC C NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase 27 kD subunit 1132 1067793 1068392 1021585 1020986 1669 r-2 1067838 1068390 335 NuoB C NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase 20 kD subunit and related Fe—S oxidoreductases 1133 1068394 1069287 1020984 1020091 1281 r-1 1068406 1069240 367 HyfC C Formate hydrogenlyase subunit 4 1134 1069288 1071138 1020090 1018240 1280 r-1 1069288 1071115 678 HyfB CP Formate hydrogenlyase subunit 3/Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1135 1070858 1070965 1018520 1018413 561 f-2 1136 1071135 1072622 1018243 1016756 1668 r-2 1071186 1072614 713 HyfB CP Formate hydrogenlyase subunit 3/Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1137 1072619 1072963 1016759 1016415 1995 r-3 1072619 1072961 194 MnhC P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1138 1072960 1073688 1016418 1015690 1279 r-1 1072963 1073686 333 MnhB P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1139 1073670 1073954 1015708 1015424 1667 r-2 1073745 1073919 68 — P Predicted subunit of the Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1140 1073951 1074343 1015427 1015035 1994 r-3 1073951 1074290 168 MnhG P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1141 1074340 1074594 1015038 1014784 1278 r-1 1074340 1074592 133 MnhF P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1142 1074591 1075124 1014787 1014254 1666 r-2 1074591 1075119 258 MnhE P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1143 1075360 1075860 1014018 1013518 1277 r-1 1075360 1075858 305 — E Predicted regulator of amino acid metabolism (contains the ACT domain) 1144 1076013 1077278 1013365 1012100 923 f-3 1076019 1077276 687 — R Predicted Fe—S oxidoreductase 1145 1077432 1077986 1011946 1011392 924 f-3 1077708 1077936 32 RibF H FAD synthase 1146 1078071 1079189 1011307 1010189 1665 r-2 1078071 1079187 569 WecB M UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase 1147 1079201 1080472 1010177 1008906 1993 r-3 1079219 1080467 577 WecC M UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosaminuronate dehydrogenase 1148 1080723 1081862 1008655 1007516 925 f-3 1080759 1081797 524 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1149 1082285 1084639 1007093 1004739 562 f-2 1082735 1084637 891 ArgS J Arginyl-tRNA synthetase 1150 1082363 1082779 1007015 1006599 1992 r-3 1082441 1082765 123 LplA H Lipoate-protein ligase A 1151 1084640 1085716 1004738 1003662 1991 r-3 1084640 1085696 377 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 1152 1085820 1086698 1003558 1002680 926 f-3 1085820 1086684 375 DapA EM Dihydrodipicolinate synthase/N-acetylneuraminate lyase COG0329 DapA 1153 1086762 1086986 1002616 1002392 927 f-3 1086765 1086870 25 PhrB L Deoxyribodipyrimidine photolyase 1154 1087256 1088512 1002122 1000866 1990 r-3 1087265 1088507 746 eRF1 J Peptide chain release factor eRF1 1155 1088568 1088813 1000810 1000565 1664 r-2 1156 1088815 1089384 1000563 999994 1276 r-1 1089229 1089355 32 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1157 1089160 1089210 1000218 1000168 199 f-1 1158 1089484 1089639 999894 999739 1275 r-1 1089532 1089634 26 Fba G Fructose/tagatose bisphosphate aldolase (fructose 1,6-bisphophate aldolase) 1159 1089909 1090604 999469 998774 1663 r-2 1090068 1090266 37 BaeS T Sensory transduction histidine kinases 1160 1091118 1091525 998260 997853 1662 r-2 1091292 1091415 33 GloB R Zn-dependent hydrolases 1161 1091646 1092197 997732 997181 928 f-3 1091877 1092138 37 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1162 1092206 1093522 997172 995856 1989 r-3 1092212 1093496 443 — M Predicted membrane-associated Zn-dependent proteases 1 1163 1093556 1093957 995822 995421 1988 r-3 1093556 1093952 189 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1164 1093967 1095127 995411 994251 1987 r-3 1093967 1095125 593 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1165 1096375 1096839 993003 992539 200 f-1 1096384 1096816 242 RpsO J Ribosomal protein S15P/S13E 1166 1096870 1098303 992508 991075 201 f-1 1096870 1098295 681 RecJ L Single-stranded DNA-specific exonuclease 1167 1098281 1098538 991097 990840 563 f-2 1098317 1098458 29 — C Phycocyanin alpha-subunit phycocyanobilin lyase and related proteins 1168 1098554 1099156 990824 990222 564 f-2 1098614 1099148 310 RPS1A J Ribosomal protein S3AE 1169 1099220 1099486 990158 989892 565 f-2 1099274 1099469 32 HtpG O Molecular chaperone 1170 1099468 1099908 989910 989470 202 f-1 1099483 1099906 165 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 1171 1099954 1100991 989424 988387 203 f-1 1099954 1100962 527 — S Uncharacterized protein sharing a conserved domain with thiamine biosynthesis protein ThiI 1172 1101073 1101510 988305 987868 1274 r-1 1101076 1101448 136 — S Predicted membrane protein 1173 1101868 1102326 987510 987052 1273 r-1 1101886 1102324 133 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1174 1102786 1103181 986592 986197 1272 r-1 1102795 1103179 136 ArsR K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1175 1103673 1104461 985705 984917 1661 r-2 1104120 1104330 31 — P Putative silver efflux pump 1176 1104585 1106492 984793 982886 929 f-3 1104651 1106463 742 LonB O Predicted ATP-dependent protease (Lon protease) 1177 1106686 1107264 982692 982114 1271 r-1 1106686 1107262 272 — K Predicted transcriptional regulator with C-terminal CBS domains 1178 1107524 1108015 981854 981363 1986 r-3 1107524 1108007 160 RhaT GER Permeases of the drug/metabolite transporter (DMT) superfamily COG0697 RhaT 1179 1108559 1110253 980819 979125 1985 r-3 1108979 1109507 38 — S Uncharacterized archaeal coiled-coil domain 1180 1110347 1111819 979031 977559 566 f-2 1110839 1111814 442 — R Exopolyphosphatase-related proteins 1181 1111862 1112080 977516 977298 1984 r-3 1111871 1112075 97 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1182 1112624 1113001 976754 976377 1983 r-3 1112627 1112996 204 — K Transcriptional regulator of a riboflavin/FAD biosynthetic operon 1183 1113459 1114217 975919 975161 930 f-3 1113468 1114212 405 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 1184 1114407 1117082 974971 972296 931 f-3 1114416 1117071 1584 ValS J Valyl-tRNA synthetase 1185 1117577 1118029 971801 971349 567 f-2 1117577 1118027 289 RPS19A J Ribosomal protein S19E (S16A) 1186 1118086 1119738 971292 969640 1270 r-1 1119022 1119301 33 — R Predicted metal-dependent RNase 1187 1119840 1120178 969538 969200 932 f-3 1119840 1120176 182 — R DNA-binding protein 1188 1120172 1120504 969206 968874 568 f-2 1120172 1120442 30 Lig L NAD-dependent DNA ligase (contains BRCT domain type II) 1189 1120505 1121407 968873 967971 569 f-2 1120514 1121402 506 SUA7 K Transcription initiation factor IIB 1190 1121408 1122520 967970 966858 1982 r-3 1121498 1122512 451 Exo L 5′-3′ exonuclease (including N-terminal domain of PolI) 1191 1122517 1123746 966861 965632 1269 r-1 1122544 1123741 591 MoeA H Molybdopterin biosynthesis enzyme 1192 1123810 1124472 965568 964906 204 f-1 1123828 1124440 299 — J Predicted subunit of tRNA(5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridylate) methyltransferase 1193 1124569 1125114 964809 964264 1268 r-1 1124614 1125112 284 ThiJ R Putative intracellular protease/amidase 1194 1125170 1125637 964208 963741 1981 r-3 1125197 1125635 194 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1195 1125727 1126902 963651 962476 205 f-1 1125736 1126900 666 — R Predicted GTPase 1196 1128262 1128495 961116 960883 1267 r-1 1128271 1128466 102 Upp F Uracil phosphoribosyltransferase 1197 1128535 1128972 960843 960406 1266 r-1 1128544 1128967 233 Upp F Uracil phosphoribosyltransferase 1198 1129034 1130476 960344 958902 1980 r-3 1129043 1130459 688 NorM Q Na+-driven multidrug efflux pump 1199 1130532 1131944 958846 957434 1660 r-2 1130547 1131936 587 NorM Q Na+-driven multidrug efflux pump 1200 1132006 1132422 957372 956956 1265 r-1 1132006 1132420 200 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 1201 1132432 1132659 956946 956719 1264 r-1 1132438 1132630 69 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 1202 1132744 1135125 956634 954253 1263 r-1 1132753 1135042 1319 PpsA G Phosphoenolpyruvate synthase/pyruvate phosphate dikinase 1203 1135154 1135213 954224 954165 570 f-2 1204 1135255 1137741 954123 951637 1262 r-1 1136407 1136665 50 — R Uncharacterized membrane protein 1205 1138634 1138867 950744 950511 571 f-2 1206 1139159 1142494 950219 946884 572 f-2 1141529 1141982 35 SrmB LKJ Superfamily II DNA and RNA helicases COG0513 SrmB 1207 1142537 1142836 946841 946542 573 f-2 1142540 1142834 165 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1208 1142873 1144054 946505 945324 574 f-2 1142891 1144034 531 NMD3 J NMD protein affecting ribosome stability and mRNA decay 1209 1144054 1145121 945324 944257 206 f-1 1144054 1145044 228 — C Predicted butyrate kinase 1210 1145177 1146514 944201 942864 575 f-2 1145180 1146512 743 HcaD R Uncharacterized NAD(FAD)-dependent dehydrogenases 1211 1146553 1148040 942825 941338 207 f-1 1146592 1148029 539 Kch P Kef-type K+ transport systems 1212 1148086 1149231 941292 940147 208 f-1 1148095 1149226 549 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1213 1150093 1151094 939285 938284 209 f-1 1150891 1151044 33 AsnB E Asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolyzing) 1214 1151091 1154534 938287 934844 1659 r-2 1152798 1154532 958 InfB J Translation initiation factor 2 (GTPase) 1215 1155108 1155464 934270 933914 933 f-3 1155324 1155450 29 NhaB P Na+/H+ antiporter 1216 1155466 1155999 933912 933379 1261 r-1 1155487 1155940 256 Ndk F Nucleoside diphosphate kinase 1217 1157418 1157627 931960 931751 1658 r-2 1157424 1157625 136 RPL24A J Ribosomal protein L24E 1218 1157624 1157836 931754 931542 1979 r-3 1157630 1157792 77 RPS28A J Ribosomal protein S28E/S33 1219 1157916 1158293 931462 931085 1657 r-2 1157922 1158291 226 RPL8A J Ribosomal protein HS6-type (S12/L30/L7a) 1220 1158361 1159554 931017 929824 1260 r-1 1158373 1159537 321 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 1221 1159686 1160306 929692 929072 1656 r-2 1159695 1160295 277 — S Uncharacterized archaeal Zn-finger family 1222 1161299 1161634 928079 927744 1978 r-3 1161314 1161596 128 — R Uncharacterized ATPases of the AAA superfamily 1223 1161690 1163606 927688 925772 1655 r-2 1162347 1163139 448 CysH EH 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate sulfotransferase (PAPS reductase)/FAD synthetase and related enzymes COG0175 CysH 1224 1163703 1164656 925675 924722 934 f-3 1163775 1164561 466 HflC O Membrane protease subunits 1225 1164663 1165082 924715 924296 935 f-3 1164663 1165077 148 — NO Membrane protein implicated in regulation of membrane protease activity COG1585 - 1226 1165121 1165714 924257 923664 576 f-2 1165130 1165706 202 Tdk F Thymidine kinase 1227 1165724 1165948 923654 923430 577 f-2 1165793 1165946 81 RPL39 J Ribosomal protein L39E 1228 1165959 1166231 923419 923147 936 f-3 1165959 1166217 136 RPL31A J Ribosomal protein L31E 1229 1166259 1166948 923119 922430 937 f-3 1166259 1166943 329 TIF6 J Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 6 (EIF6) 1230 1167001 1167234 922377 922144 210 f-1 1167001 1167232 91 RPL20A J Ribosomal protein L20A (L18A) 1231 1167503 1168657 921875 920721 1977 r-3 1167503 1168655 468 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 1232 1168678 1169472 920700 919906 1259 r-1 1168747 1169299 87 UbiA H 4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase 1233 1169576 1171024 919802 918354 1976 r-3 1169591 1170995 718 GltD ER NADPH-dependent glutamate synthase beta chain and related oxidoreductases COG0493 GltD 1234 1171021 1171905 918357 917473 1258 r-1 1171021 1171894 441 UbiB HC 2-polyprenylphenol hydroxylase and related flavodoxin oxidoreductases˜ COG0543 UbiB 1235 1172047 1172277 917331 917101 211 f-1 1172059 1172224 35 PotE E Amino acid transporters 1236 1172264 1173025 917114 916353 1975 r-3 1172264 1173023 330 GCD14 J Predicted SAM-dependent methyltransferase involved in tRNA-Met maturation 1237 1173022 1173636 916356 915742 1257 r-1 1173112 1173265 32 NemA C NADH:flavin oxidoreductases 1238 1173687 1174022 915691 915356 938 f-3 1173699 1173975 120 SEC65 N Signal recognition particle 19 kDa protein 1239 1174023 1174274 915355 915104 1654 r-2 1174041 1174227 47 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1240 1174284 1174388 915094 914990 1653 r-2 1241 1174493 1177870 914885 911508 578 f-2 1174493 1175486 467 — R Predicted helicases 1242 1178296 1178862 911082 910516 212 f-1 1178305 1178854 198 CoaE H Dephospho-CoA kinase 1243 1178840 1179322 910538 910056 579 f-2 1178906 1179320 232 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1244 1179335 1180606 910043 908772 1974 r-3 1179335 1180583 409 NatB C ABC-type Na+ efflux pump 1245 1180603 1181361 908775 908017 1256 r-1 1180609 1181317 376 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1246 1181719 1181916 907659 907462 1255 r-1 1181776 1181914 82 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1247 1182281 1182673 907097 906705 1973 r-3 1182308 1182527 32 CbiM H Cobalamin biosynthesis protein CbiM 1248 1182899 1183855 906479 905523 580 f-2 1183346 1183523 33 — S Uncharacterized BCR 1249 1184435 1184731 904943 904647 1972 r-3 1184531 1184717 29 InfB J Translation initiation factor 2 (GTPase) 1250 1184832 1185752 904546 903626 1652 r-2 1185366 1185510 32 MurG M UDP-N-acetylglucosamine:LPS N-acetylglucosamine transferase 1251 1186264 1186524 903114 902854 1254 r-1 1252 1187372 1187653 902006 901725 1971 r-3 1253 1188250 1188906 901128 900472 1253 r-1 1188304 1188649 36 GyrA L DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) A subunit 1254 1188962 1189906 900416 899472 1970 r-3 1188983 1189385 35 GcvP E Glycine cleavage system protein P (pyridoxal-binding) 1255 1189940 1190062 899438 899316 1969 r-3 1190009 1190057 26 MalF G ABC-type sugar transport systems 1256 1191309 1191941 898069 897437 1651 r-2 1191474 1191585 29 MalK G ABC-type suger/spermidine/putrescine/iron/thiamine transport systems 1257 1195773 1195841 893605 893537 939 f-3 1258 1196421 1196939 892957 892439 1650 r-2 1196724 1196871 33 Gmk F Guanylate kinase 1259 1197121 1197330 892257 892048 1252 r-1 1197211 1197322 30 FecB P ABC-type Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 1260 1197327 1197827 892051 891551 1649 r-2 1197588 1197801 31 UvrA L Excinuclease ATPase subunit 1261 1197859 1198116 891519 891262 1251 r-1 1197958 1198078 26 — T SH3 domain protein 1262 1198129 1198395 891249 890983 1250 r-1 1198141 1198300 30 AlkA L 3-Methyladenine DNA glycosylase 1263 1198775 1198969 890603 890409 581 f-2 1198808 1198907 33 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 1264 1199210 1199536 890168 889842 1968 r-3 1199303 1199522 31 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 1265 1200465 1200542 888913 888836 940 f-3 1266 1202741 1204258 886637 885120 1967 r-3 1202750 1204256 910 GcvP E Glycine cleavage system protein P (pyridoxal-binding) 1267 1204260 1205624 885118 883754 1648 r-2 1204269 1205598 727 GcvP E Glycine cleavage system protein P (pyridoxal-binding) 1268 1205780 1207075 883598 882303 1966 r-3 1206086 1206206 32 FliI N Flagellar biosynthesis/type III secretory pathway ATPase 1269 1207362 1207793 882016 881585 941 f-3 1207452 1207662 32 PorG C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1270 1207790 1208482 881588 880896 582 f-2 1207790 1208444 312 — R Predicted hydrolases of the HAD superfamily 1271 1209464 1210141 879914 879237 583 f-2 1209512 1210130 239 — R Predicted ICC-like phosphoesterases 1272 1210174 1210893 879204 878485 213 f-1 1210189 1210885 275 — S Uncharacterized membrane protein 1273 1210890 1211111 878488 878267 942 f-3 1210890 1211058 33 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 1274 1211128 1211787 878250 877591 214 f-1 1211251 1211392 33 XerC L Integrase 1275 1211850 1212755 877528 876623 943 f-3 1211949 1212030 33 FecB P ABC-type Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 1276 1212760 1213104 876618 876274 1249 r-1 1212775 1212850 36 NuoG C NADH dehydrogenase/NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase 75 kD subunit (chain G) 1277 1213101 1214369 876277 875009 1647 r-2 1213137 1214364 572 HcaD R Uncharacterized NAD(FAD)-dependent dehydrogenases 1278 1214366 1215214 875012 874164 1965 r-3 1214366 1215206 475 — R Predicted dehydrogenase 1279 1215250 1215861 874128 873517 1248 r-1 1215259 1215793 272 — R Predicted dehydrogenase 1280 1217374 1217490 872004 871888 215 f-1 1217374 1217461 26 — R CBS domains 1281 1219074 1219190 870304 870188 944 f-3 1282 1219197 1220690 870181 868688 1646 r-2 1219197 1220676 790 GlpK C Glycerol kinase 1283 1220740 1221513 868638 867865 1247 r-1 1220767 1221511 387 UgpQ C Glycerophosphoryl diester phosphodiesterase 1284 1221503 1222201 867875 867177 1964 r-3 1221509 1222124 92 UgpQ C Glycerophosphoryl diester phosphodiesterase 1285 1222282 1223655 867096 865723 216 f-1 1222297 1223653 582 1286 1223758 1225113 865620 864265 217 f-1 1223821 1225096 605 1287 1225113 1225991 864265 863387 945 f-3 1225179 1225965 379 — R Hydrolases of the alpha/beta superfamily 1288 1226169 1226861 863209 862517 946 f-3 1226217 1226835 187 — R Predicted deacetylase 1289 1227076 1227702 862302 861676 1246 r-1 1227088 1227691 290 Tmk F Thymidylate kinase 1290 1227756 1228466 861622 860912 1645 r-2 1227756 1228449 365 CpsG G Phosphomannomutase 1291 1228622 1230493 860756 858885 584 f-2 1228631 1230482 1088 PckA C Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (GTP) 1292 1230580 1233081 858798 856297 218 f-1 1230592 1233058 1177 GlgP G Glucan phosphorylase 1293 1233236 1234546 856142 854832 585 f-2 1233818 1234340 44 — R Na+-dependent transporters of the SNF family 1294 1234563 1236284 854815 853094 1644 r-2 1234569 1236282 931 GlnS J Glutamyl- and glutaminyl-tRNA synthetases 1295 1236584 1237978 852794 851400 1963 r-3 1236584 1237964 630 DnaG L DNA primase (bacterial type) 1296 1237975 1238376 851403 851002 1245 r-1 1237975 1238371 177 — L Small primase-like proteins (Toprim domain) 1297 1238433 1239707 850945 849671 1643 r-2 1238439 1239702 677 — C Fe—S oxidoreductases family 2 1298 1239791 1239994 849587 849384 1962 r-3 1239791 1239992 92 HHT1 L Histones H3 and H4 (Histon A&B) 1299 1240125 1240214 849253 849164 947 f-3 1300 1240801 1240896 848577 848482 1244 r-1 1301 1241592 1241921 847786 847457 1642 r-2 1241601 1241769 98 RPP1A J Ribosomal protein L12E/L44/L45/RPP1/RPP2 1302 1241983 1243014 847395 846364 1243 r-1 1241992 1243009 402 RplJ J Ribosomal protein L10 1303 1243011 1243661 846367 845717 1641 r-2 1243011 1243656 327 RplA J Ribosomal protein L1 1304 1243692 1243778 845686 845600 1640 r-2 1305 1243775 1244272 845603 845106 1961 r-3 1243781 1244264 223 RplK J Ribosomal protein L11 1306 1244307 1244765 845071 844613 1639 r-2 1244316 1244763 257 NusG K Transcription antiterminator 1307 1244788 1244973 844590 844405 1242 r-1 1244788 1244893 49 Sss1 N Protein translocase subunit Sss1 1308 1245004 1246125 844374 843253 1241 r-1 1245004 1246123 536 FtsZ D Cell division GTPase 1309 1246241 1247059 843137 842319 1960 r-3 1246241 1247057 446 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1310 1247369 1248709 842009 840669 1959 r-3 1247567 1248584 105 FucI G L-fucose isomerase and related proteins 1311 1248621 1249226 840757 840152 948 f-3 1248630 1249179 314 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1312 1250499 1251188 838879 838190 1638 r-2 1250499 1251186 333 RpiA G Ribose 5-phosphate isomerase 1313 1251193 1251561 838185 837817 1240 r-1 1251223 1251379 29 SUL1 P Sulfate permease and related transporters (MFS superfamily) 1314 1251632 1253578 837746 835800 1958 r-3 1251632 1253576 1146 — R Predicted metal-dependent RNase 1315 1253588 1253788 835790 835590 1957 r-3 1253588 1253750 74 HslV O Proteasome protease subunit 1316 1254304 1255470 835074 833908 219 f-1 1254304 1254742 37 AdkA F Archaeal adenylate kinase 1317 1255582 1256436 833796 832942 1239 r-1 1255594 1256431 481 GdhA E Glutamate dehydrogenase/leucine dehydrogenase 1318 1256379 1256846 832999 832532 1637 r-2 1256379 1256808 256 GdhA E Glutamate dehydrogenase/leucine dehydrogenase 1319 1257402 1258961 831976 830417 949 f-3 1257411 1258956 828 — R Na+-dependent transporters of the SNF family 1320 1258972 1259079 830406 830299 220 f-1 1258972 1259038 26 SurA O Parvulin-like peptidyl-prolyl isomerase 1321 1259124 1259858 830254 829520 950 f-3 1259490 1259712 33 SgaT S Uncharacterized BCR 1322 1259855 1260172 829523 829206 1956 r-3 1259855 1260143 100 GlnK E Nitrogen regulatory protein PII 1323 1260229 1262256 829149 827122 1238 r-1 1260229 1261816 720 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1324 1262388 1262651 826990 826727 951 f-3 1325 1262709 1264661 826669 824717 952 f-3 1262709 1264623 880 — K Predicted RNA-binding protein homologous to eukaryotic snRNP 1326 1264658 1265074 824720 824304 1955 r-3 1264658 1265072 231 NikR K Predicted transcriptional regulators containing the CopG/Arc/MetJ DNA-binding domain and a metal-binding domain 1327 1265145 1265591 824233 823787 953 f-3 1265307 1265409 29 HsdR L Restriction enzymes type I helicase subunits and related helicases 1328 1265593 1266390 823785 822988 221 f-1 1266082 1266259 31 UgpB G Sugar-binding periplasmic proteins/domains 1329 1266750 1267955 822628 821423 954 f-3 1266750 1267941 638 — R Predicted alternative tryptophan synthase beta-subunit (paralog of TrpB) 1330 1268130 1269137 821248 820241 1636 r-2 1268130 1269132 523 Asd E Aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase 1331 1269155 1270042 820223 819336 1954 r-3 1269167 1270037 312 ThrB E Homoserine kinase 1332 1270062 1271162 819316 818216 1635 r-2 1270083 1271085 242 LysC E Aspartokinases 1333 1271162 1272181 818216 817197 1953 r-3 1271171 1272170 567 MetE E Methionine synthase II (cobalamin-independent) 1334 1272174 1273103 817204 816275 1634 r-2 1272174 1273068 462 MetE E Methionine synthase II (cobalamin-independent) 1335 1273100 1274158 816278 815220 1952 r-3 1273109 1274144 296 MetF E 5 1336 1274151 1275281 815227 814097 1633 r-2 1274154 1275270 484 MetC E Cystathionine beta-lyases/cystathionine gamma-synthases 1337 1275461 1276135 813917 813243 1951 r-3 1275509 1276133 239 — J Ribonuclease P subunit Rpp30 1338 1276120 1276689 813258 812689 1237 r-1 1276240 1276684 210 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1339 1276727 1278301 812651 811077 1950 r-3 1276892 1278245 140 MdlB Q ABC-type multidrug/protein/lipid transport system 1340 1278636 1279535 810742 809843 1632 r-2 1279008 1279143 32 LivG E ABC-type branched-chain amino acid transport systems 1341 1279958 1280587 809420 808791 1949 r-3 1279958 1280585 320 RPL15A J Ribosomal protein L15E 1342 1280661 1281740 808717 807638 955 f-3 1280670 1281729 544 PepP E Xaa-Pro aminopeptidase 1343 1281804 1282397 807574 806981 1631 r-2 1281804 1282356 295 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1344 1282384 1283034 806994 806344 1236 r-1 1282417 1283032 320 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1345 1283055 1284251 806323 805127 1630 r-2 1283205 1284249 291 — P Permease 1346 1284667 1285869 804711 803509 222 f-1 1285024 1285702 45 — S Uncharacterized archaeal coiled-coil domain 1347 1285975 1289823 803403 799555 223 f-1 1288144 1289155 166 — L Type II restriction enzyme 1348 1290019 1292922 799359 796456 224 f-1 1290019 1292920 1723 LeuS J Leucyl-tRNA synthetase 1349 1293396 1293860 795982 795518 1629 r-2 1293606 1293774 30 ErfK S Uncharacterized BCR 1350 1294892 1295722 794486 793656 586 f-2 1295033 1295336 44 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 1351 1295748 1297115 793630 792263 956 f-3 1295760 1297065 379 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 1352 1297116 1298444 792262 790934 1628 r-2 1297161 1298433 640 ArgE E Acetylornithine deacetylase/Succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase and related deacylases 1353 1298625 1298846 790753 790532 957 f-3 1298646 1298805 27 PanC H Panthothenate synthetase 1354 1299189 1300220 790189 789158 1627 r-2 1299189 1300218 487 IspA H Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase 1355 1300290 1301624 789088 787754 1626 r-2 1300290 1301619 738 — R Predicted hydrolase of the metallo-beta-lactamase superfamily 1356 1301759 1302934 787619 786444 1948 r-3 1301825 1302926 586 LldD C L-lactate dehydrogenase (FMN-dependent) and related alpha-hydroxy acid dehydrogenases 1357 1302931 1303617 786447 785761 1235 r-1 1302940 1303612 268 RacX M Aspartate racemase 1358 1303690 1304454 785688 784924 1234 r-1 1303699 1304449 388 CinA R Predicted nucleotide-utilizing enzyme related to molybdopterin-biosynthesis enzyme MoeA 1359 1304451 1305239 784927 784139 1625 r-2 1304451 1305222 243 — R Predicted archaeal kinases 1360 1305236 1306249 784142 783129 1947 r-3 1305251 1306247 484 ERG12 I Mevalonate kinase 1361 1306246 1306722 783132 782656 1233 r-1 1306312 1306711 150 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1362 1306665 1307039 782713 782339 1624 r-2 1306704 1307028 107 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 1363 1307076 1307963 782302 781415 1623 r-2 1307088 1307961 485 — R Predicted dioxygenase 1364 1307989 1309053 781389 780325 1232 r-1 1307989 1309027 408 ThrC E Threonine synthase 1365 1309106 1309948 780272 779430 587 f-2 1309133 1309940 284 Udp F Uridine phosphorylase 1366 1309950 1311020 779428 778358 958 f-3 1310643 1311006 36 — S Uncharacterized archaeal coiled-coil domain 1367 1311965 1313317 777413 776061 1946 r-3 1311974 1313285 489 HcaD R Uncharacterized NAD(FAD)-dependent dehydrogenases 1368 1313412 1314224 775966 775154 1622 r-2 1313421 1314216 415 Pnp F Purine nucleoside phosphorylase 1369 1315661 1315879 773717 773499 1945 r-3 1315679 1315763 29 PrmA J Ribosomal protein L11 methylase 1370 1316041 1316151 773337 773227 1231 r-1 1371 1316410 1317765 772968 771613 225 f-1 1316419 1317742 693 Ffh N Signal recognition particle GTPase 1372 1317762 1318001 771616 771377 959 f-3 1317765 1317993 95 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1373 1317998 1318528 771380 770850 588 f-2 1318004 1318424 189 — R Predicted Fe—S-cluster oxidoreductase 1374 1318585 1319298 770793 770080 226 f-1 1318585 1319296 316 Apt F Adenine/guanine phosphoribosyltransferases and related PRPP-binding proteins 1375 1319308 1319637 770070 769741 227 f-1 1319491 1319608 29 SrmB LKJ Superfamily II DNA and RNA helicases COG0513 SrmB 1376 1319620 1320078 769758 769300 1230 r-1 1319629 1320064 179 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1377 1321326 1322096 768052 767282 960 f-3 1321335 1322010 346 ApaH T Diadenosine tetraphosphatase and related serine/threonine protein phosphatases 1378 1322102 1322401 767276 766977 1944 r-3 1322102 1322399 150 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1379 1322840 1323004 766538 766374 1943 r-3 1322849 1323002 105 RPL40A J Ribosomal protein L40E 1380 1323183 1323788 766195 765590 1621 r-2 1323186 1323783 368 RpsB J Ribosomal protein S2 1381 1323802 1324827 765576 764551 1229 r-1 1323802 1324822 474 Eno G Enolase 1382 1325139 1325336 764239 764042 1620 r-2 1325139 1325334 122 RPB10 K DNA-directed RNA polymerase 1383 1325369 1325800 764009 763578 1942 r-3 1325393 1325798 217 RpsI J Ribosomal protein S9 1384 1325787 1326215 763591 763163 1619 r-2 1325787 1326213 254 RplM J Ribosomal protein L13 1385 1326222 1326593 763156 762785 1618 r-2 1326231 1326591 187 RPL18A J Ribosomal protein L18E 1386 1326738 1327526 762640 761852 1617 r-2 1326747 1327521 411 RpoA K DNA-directed RNA polymerase alpha subunit/40 kD subunit 1387 1327548 1327970 761830 761408 1616 r-2 1327548 1327944 188 RpsK J Ribosomal protein S11 1388 1327967 1328509 761411 760869 1941 r-3 1327967 1328507 239 RpsD J Ribosomal protein S4 and related proteins 1389 1328520 1329077 760858 760301 1615 r-2 1328637 1329075 235 RpsM J Ribosomal protein S13 1390 1329084 1329671 760294 759707 1614 r-2 1329084 1329669 327 RsmC J 16S RNA G1207 methylase RsmC 1391 1330058 1330213 759320 759165 589 f-2 1392 1330540 1331565 758838 757813 1228 r-1 1330549 1331551 632 TruB J Pseudouridine synthase 1393 1331777 1332007 757601 757371 1940 r-3 1331810 1331987 40 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1394 1332043 1332753 757335 756625 1227 r-1 1332094 1332751 201 FabG QR Dehydrogenases with different specificities (related to short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases) COG1028 FabG 1395 1332861 1333112 756517 756266 1613 r-2 1332861 1333107 142 RPL14A J Ribosomal protein L14E 1396 1333113 1333694 756265 755684 1612 r-2 1333113 1333644 327 Cmk F Cytidylate kinase 2 1397 1333706 1333999 755672 755379 1939 r-3 1333727 1333991 175 RPL34A J Ribosomal protein L34E 1398 1334020 1334550 755358 754828 1226 r-1 1334026 1334542 194 — S Uncharacterized membrane protein 1399 1334537 1335136 754841 754242 1938 r-3 1334546 1335134 290 AdkA F Archaeal adenylate kinase 1400 1335210 1336667 754168 752711 1611 r-2 1335219 1336659 665 SecY N Preprotein translocase subunit SecY 1401 1336699 1337145 752679 752233 1225 r-1 1336699 1337143 155 RplO J Ribosomal protein L15 1402 1337157 1337624 752221 751754 1610 r-2 1337157 1337622 269 RpmD J Ribosomal protein L30/L7E 1403 1337636 1338343 751742 751035 1937 r-3 1337648 1338341 426 RpsE J Ribosomal protein S5 1404 1338340 1338954 751038 750424 1224 r-1 1338340 1338946 302 RplR J Ribosomal protein L18 1405 1338956 1339411 750422 749967 1936 r-3 1338959 1339409 213 RPL19A J Ribosomal protein L19E 1406 1339413 1339793 749965 749585 1609 r-2 1339473 1339791 194 RPL32 J Ribosomal protein L32E 1407 1339810 1340373 749568 749005 1223 r-1 1339810 1340371 302 RplF J Ribosomal protein L6 1408 1340375 1340767 749003 748611 1935 r-3 1340375 1340765 243 RpsH J Ribosomal protein S8 1409 1340779 1340949 748599 748429 1222 r-1 1340779 1340947 122 RpsN J Ribosomal protein S14 1410 1340951 1341502 748427 747876 1934 r-3 1340960 1341491 307 RplE J Ribosomal protein L5 1411 1341516 1342247 747862 747131 1608 r-2 1341516 1342245 444 RPS4A J Ribosomal protein S4E 1412 1342247 1342612 747131 746766 1933 r-3 1342247 1342574 189 RplX J Ribosomal protein L24 1413 1342624 1343049 746754 746329 1221 r-1 1342624 1343047 203 RplN J Ribosomal protein L14 1414 1343053 1343406 746325 745972 1220 r-1 1343062 1343389 195 RpsQ J Ribosomal protein S17 1415 1343394 1343660 745984 745718 1607 r-2 1343394 1343655 127 POP4 J RNAse P protein subunit P29/POP4 1416 1343657 1343953 745721 745425 1932 r-3 1343657 1343951 170 SUI1 J Translation initiation factor (SUI1) 1417 1343960 1344160 745418 745218 1931 r-3 1343984 1344158 101 RpmC J Ribosomal protein L29 1418 1344147 1344785 745231 744593 1606 r-2 1344156 1344729 316 RpsC J Ribosomal protein S3 1419 1344782 1345252 744596 744126 1930 r-3 1344794 1345250 241 RplV J Ribosomal protein L22 1420 1345263 1345673 744115 743705 1605 r-2 1345281 1345671 203 RpsS J Ribosomal protein S19 1421 1345670 1346398 743708 742980 1929 r-3 1345679 1346396 438 RplB J Ribosomal protein L2 1422 1346403 1346663 742975 742715 1604 r-2 1346403 1346661 153 RplW J Ribosomal protein L23 1423 1346670 1347437 742708 741941 1603 r-2 1346670 1347435 415 RplD J Ribosomal protein L4 1424 1347448 1348488 741930 740890 1219 r-1 1347448 1348435 509 RplC J Ribosomal protein L3 1425 1348490 1349344 740888 740034 1928 r-3 1348574 1349333 394 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1426 1349882 1351258 739496 738120 1927 r-3 1349882 1351238 706 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 1427 1351322 1352506 738056 736872 1926 r-3 1351358 1352504 501 — L ATP-dependent DNA ligase 1428 1352613 1353269 736765 736109 1602 r-2 1352721 1353255 301 RplP J Ribosomal protein L16/L10E 1429 1354574 1355740 734804 733638 590 f-2 1354601 1355738 619 — E Serine-pyruvate aminotransferase/archaeal aspartate aminotransferase 1430 1355821 1356402 733557 732976 1218 r-1 1355821 1356397 256 VirB11 N Predicted ATPases involved in pili and flagella biosynthesis 1431 1356606 1357514 732772 731864 961 f-3 1356615 1357512 426 AsnS J Aspartyl/asparaginyl-tRNA synthetases 1432 1357517 1358350 731861 731028 1925 r-3 1357520 1358333 394 MesJ D Predicted ATPase of the PP-loop superfamily implicated in cell cycle control 1433 1358441 1359433 730937 729945 1924 r-3 1358945 1359113 36 LacA G Beta-galactosidase 1434 1361181 1362461 728197 726917 962 f-3 1361181 1362417 612 — M Glycosyltransferases 1435 1362449 1362523 726929 726855 591 f-2 1362449 1362521 43 — M Glycosyltransferases 1436 1363010 1363930 726368 725448 1923 r-3 1363016 1363925 512 MesJ D Predicted ATPase of the PP-loop superfamily implicated in cell cycle control 1437 1363972 1365465 725406 723913 1217 r-1 1364029 1365457 858 — R Uncharacterized FAD-dependent dehydrogenases 1438 1365589 1366155 723789 723223 228 f-1 1365643 1366150 228 — R CBS domains 1439 1366195 1367346 723183 722032 229 f-1 1366204 1367341 495 KefB P Kef-type K+ transport systems 1440 1367357 1368481 722021 720897 592 f-2 1367357 1368416 353 KefB P Kef-type K+ transport systems 1441 1368582 1369193 720796 720185 963 f-3 1368636 1369188 221 MarC S Integral membrane proteins of the MarC family 1442 1369248 1370567 720130 718811 964 f-3 1369266 1370559 647 HisS J Histidyl-tRNA synthetase 1443 1370627 1370989 718751 718389 1922 r-3 1370681 1370972 51 Cls I Phosphatidylserine/phosphatidylglycerophosphate/ cardioli pin synthases and related enzymes 1444 1371847 1372125 717531 717253 230 f-1 1371853 1372030 34 — S Uncharacterized archaeal coiled-coil domain 1445 1372322 1373752 717056 715626 593 f-2 1372358 1372637 32 PheS J Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase alpha subunit 1446 1373902 1376664 715476 712714 231 f-1 1373911 1376659 1504 AlaS J Alanyl-tRNA synthetase 1447 1376921 1378402 712457 710976 594 f-2 1376936 1378388 653 PutP EHR Na+/proline 1448 1378470 1379534 710908 709844 1601 r-2 1378470 1379532 568 EutG C Alcohol dehydrogenase IV 1449 1379649 1380014 709729 709364 965 f-3 1379802 1379913 28 HemB H Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase 1450 1379981 1380445 709397 708933 1921 r-3 1380098 1380248 33 FlgH N Flagellar basal body L-ring protein 1451 1380532 1381284 708846 708094 1216 r-1 1380532 1381279 332 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1452 1381281 1382687 708097 706691 1600 r-2 1381296 1382565 209 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 1453 1382767 1384572 706611 704806 232 f-1 1382809 1384570 1039 ELP3 K ELP3 component of the RNA polymerase II complex 1454 1384569 1385354 704809 704024 1599 r-2 1385043 1385295 44 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1455 1385351 1385914 704027 703464 1920 r-3 1385360 1385834 101 HdeD S Uncharacterized BCR 1456 1386061 1387578 703317 701800 1215 r-1 1386079 1387129 150 — S Predicted membrane protein 1457 1387922 1388011 701456 701367 595 f-2 1458 1388004 1389050 701374 700328 1598 r-2 1388016 1388826 96 NosY R ABC-type transport system involved in multi-copper enzyme maturation 1459 1388485 1388589 700893 700789 233 f-1 1388485 1388584 26 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1460 1389047 1389982 700331 699396 1919 r-3 1389059 1389962 268 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1461 1390108 1390617 699270 698761 234 f-1 1390108 1390498 229 — R Predicted Fe-S-cluster oxidoreductase 1462 1390656 1391165 698722 698213 966 f-3 1390668 1391157 246 NIP7 J Protein involved in ribosomal biogenesis 1463 1391397 1391669 697981 697709 967 f-3 1391445 1391511 28 GloB R Zn-dependent hydrolases 1464 1393980 1394540 695398 694838 968 f-3 1393980 1394523 160 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1465 1396169 1396951 693209 692427 596 f-2 1396205 1396946 461 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 1466 1396965 1397522 692413 691856 969 f-3 1396977 1397328 206 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1467 1397528 1397968 691850 691410 1918 r-3 1397546 1397951 245 SpeD E S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase 1468 1398271 1399176 691107 690202 235 f-1 1398328 1399144 272 SecF N Preprotein translocase subunit SecF 1469 1399173 1400693 690205 688685 970 f-3 1399188 1400673 452 SecD N Preprotein translocase subunit SecD 1470 1400690 1401382 688688 687996 597 f-2 1400693 1401374 330 TrkA P K+ transport systems 1471 1401502 1401813 687876 687565 236 f-1 1401502 1401802 62 NtpF C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit H 1472 1401815 1403806 687563 685572 598 f-2 1401815 1403789 681 NtpI C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit I 1473 1403824 1404309 685554 685069 237 f-1 1403824 1404286 171 AtpE C F0F1-type ATP synthase c subunit/Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit K 1474 1404349 1404960 685029 684418 238 f-1 1404349 1404958 186 NtpE C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit E 1475 1404957 1406060 684421 683318 971 f-3 1404984 1406046 407 NtpC C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit C 1476 1406057 1406365 683321 683013 599 f-2 1406057 1406360 146 NtpG C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit F 1477 1406372 1407382 683006 681996 600 f-2 1406372 1407344 399 NtpA C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit A 1478 1407475 1408257 681903 681121 239 f-1 1407475 1408255 481 NtpA C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit A 1479 1408254 1409654 681124 679724 972 f-3 1408257 1409646 864 NtpB C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit B 1480 1409674 1410327 679704 679051 240 f-1 1409683 1410316 318 NtpD C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit D 1481 1410413 1411189 678965 678189 601 f-2 1410422 1411187 442 — C Uncharacterized flavoproteins 1482 1411199 1411954 678179 677424 602 f-2 1411199 1411943 322 Tar N Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein 1483 1411938 1413167 677440 676211 973 f-3 1411947 1413159 442 — R Predicted metal-dependent hydrolases related to alanyl-tRNA synthetase HxxxH domain 1484 1413235 1413960 676143 675418 241 f-1 1413274 1413763 34 MetC E Cystathionine beta-lyases/cystathionine gamma-synthases 1485 1413935 1414642 675443 674736 603 f-2 1414058 1414295 30 AsnB E Asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolyzing) 1486 1414943 1415797 674435 673581 604 f-2 1414952 1415792 507 — R Predicted metal-dependent hydrolases of the urease superfamily 1487 1415800 1418658 673578 670720 1214 r-1 1416094 1417195 315 GltD ER NADPH-dependent glutamate synthase beta chain and related oxidoreductases COG0493 GltD 1488 1418655 1420457 670723 668921 1597 r-2 1418700 1420224 632 NuoF C NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase 1489 1420450 1420923 668928 668455 1213 r-1 1420489 1420888 150 NuoE C NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase 24 kD subunit 1490 1421049 1422080 668329 667298 1596 r-2 1421058 1422069 493 RCL1 K RNA phosphate cyclase 1491 1422217 1422759 667161 666619 242 f-1 1422355 1422448 30 SbcC L ATPase involved in DNA repair 1492 1422740 1423594 666638 665784 1917 r-3 1423205 1423340 35 LysC E Aspartokinases 1493 1423617 1424129 665761 665249 1595 r-2 1423617 1424127 253 — R Predicted phosphoesterase 1494 1424266 1424787 665112 664591 243 f-1 1424407 1424518 30 — R Uncharacterized CBS domain-containing proteins 1495 1424787 1428260 664591 661118 974 f-3 1424787 1425792 442 MCM2 L Predicted ATPase involved in replication control 1496 1428306 1428734 661072 660644 975 f-3 1428315 1428732 250 GCD7 J Translation initiation factor eIF-2 1497 1428842 1430410 660536 658968 605 f-2 1429613 1430408 486 AccA I Acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha subunit 1498 1430421 1430807 658957 658571 976 f-3 1430433 1430790 52 OadG C Na+-transporting methylmalonyl-CoA/oxaloacetate decarboxylase 1499 1430801 1431283 658577 658095 606 f-2 1430876 1431281 129 AccB I Biotin carboxyl carrier protein 1500 1431290 1432483 658088 656895 607 f-2 1431302 1432481 628 OadB C Na+-transporting methylmalonyl-CoA/oxaloacetate decarboxylase 1501 1432547 1433398 656831 655980 608 f-2 1432556 1433390 422 — R CBS domains 1502 1433432 1434445 655946 654933 609 f-2 1433447 1434437 291 ThrA E Homoserine dehydrogenase 1503 1434874 1435398 654504 653980 244 f-1 1434985 1435246 33 — T Periplasmic ligand-binding sensor domain 1504 1435395 1436108 653983 653270 1594 r-2 1435434 1436022 315 — R C4-type Zn finger 1505 1436180 1436593 653198 652785 1916 r-3 1436180 1436591 124 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1506 1436645 1436935 652733 652443 1915 r-3 1436774 1436900 31 — S Predicted membrane protein 1507 1436958 1437776 652420 651602 1593 r-2 1436958 1437774 418 — J RNase PH-related exoribonuclease 1508 1437769 1438527 651609 650851 1212 r-1 1437778 1438525 467 Rph J RNase PH 1509 1438502 1439275 650876 650103 1914 r-3 1438502 1439237 411 RRP4 J RNA-binding protein Rrp4 and related proteins (contain S1 domain and KH domain) 1510 1439272 1439982 650106 649396 1211 r-1 1439272 1439980 424 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1511 1439994 1440776 649384 648602 1592 r-2 1439994 1440774 389 HslV O Proteasome protease subunit 1512 1441115 1441582 648263 647796 610 f-2 1441115 1441553 219 Hit FGR Diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap4A) hydrolase and other HIT family hydrolases COG0537 Hit 1513 1441557 1441976 647821 647402 1591 r-2 1441659 1441965 99 MazG R Predicted pyrophosphatase 1514 1441888 1442184 647490 647194 1210 r-1 1441981 1442116 30 SerC HE Phosphoserine aminotransferase COG1932 SerC 1515 1442268 1442525 647110 646853 977 f-3 1516 1442602 1444524 646776 644854 245 f-1 1442671 1443574 550 PorA C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1517 1444521 1444967 644857 644411 1590 r-2 1444521 1444953 102 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 1518 1445288 1446001 644090 643377 1913 r-3 1445507 1445840 31 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1519 1446421 1446744 642957 642634 1209 r-1 1446487 1446610 28 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1520 1447018 1447827 642360 641551 246 f-1 1447057 1447756 221 PerM R Predicted permease 1521 1447763 1448299 641615 641079 1912 r-3 1447763 1448297 325 PncA Q Amidases related to nicotinamidase 1522 1448354 1448527 641024 640851 1911 r-3 1448354 1448522 79 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1523 1448733 1449227 640645 640151 978 f-3 1448805 1449219 164 PaaI Q Uncharacterized protein 1524 1449764 1450072 639614 639306 611 f-2 1449773 1450067 143 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1525 1450076 1451272 639302 638106 612 f-2 1450103 1451219 516 1526 1451362 1452348 638016 637030 247 f-1 1451362 1452337 398 AnsB EJ L-asparaginase/archaeal Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase subunit D COG0252 AnsB 1527 1452345 1452566 637033 636812 1589 r-2 1528 1452921 1453571 636457 635807 1588 r-2 1452930 1453569 229 MarC S Integral membrane proteins of the MarC family 1529 1453739 1453954 635639 635424 613 f-2 1453805 1453904 28 CheA N Chemotaxis protein histidine kinase and related kinases 1530 1454658 1454753 634720 634625 1587 r-2 1531 1455780 1457495 633598 631883 1586 r-2 1456269 1456545 33 LAP4 E Aspartyl aminopeptidase 1532 1458373 1458516 631005 630862 1208 r-1 1533 1460859 1461371 628519 628007 1585 r-2 1461048 1461270 30 GlnQ E ABC-type polar amino acid transport system 1534 1461343 1461726 628035 627652 1207 r-1 1461454 1461613 30 UvrA L Excinuclease ATPase subunit 1535 1462494 1463108 626884 626270 1584 r-2 1462509 1462680 28 VacB K Exoribonucleases 1536 1463105 1464283 626273 625095 1910 r-3 1463141 1464236 580 FtsZ D Cell division GTPase 1537 1464255 1466492 625123 622886 1583 r-2 1464516 1464702 35 RnhA L Ribonuclease HI 1538 1466599 1467609 622779 621769 1206 r-1 1466614 1467604 607 — C Fe—S oxidoreductases 1539 1467655 1467744 621723 621634 248 f-1 1540 1467769 1467906 621609 621472 249 f-1 1541 1467891 1468676 621487 620702 1582 r-2 1468092 1468650 200 HemK J Predicted rRNA or tRNA methylase 1542 1468498 1469019 620880 620359 1205 r-1 1468501 1469002 255 — R Conserved protein/domain typically associated with flavoprotein oxygenases 1543 1469265 1470533 620113 618845 979 f-3 1469331 1470465 343 AprE O Subtilisin-like serine proteases 1544 1470609 1471790 618769 617588 1581 r-2 1470618 1471788 664 PncB H Nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase 1545 1471812 1471937 617566 617441 1580 r-2 1546 1471870 1472673 617508 616705 250 f-1 1471912 1472653 149 FabG QR Dehydrogenases with different specificities (related to short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases) COG1028 FabG 1547 1474731 1474928 614647 614450 1579 r-2 1474809 1474893 27 Pcm O Protein-L-isoaspartate carboxylmethyltransferase 1548 1475072 1475983 614306 613395 1909 r-3 1475084 1475972 427 — R Predicted hydrolase of the metallo-beta-lactamase superfamily 1549 1477107 1477574 612271 611804 980 f-3 1477110 1477398 30 DeoR K Transcriptional regulator 1550 1477584 1479029 611794 610349 1578 r-2 1477599 1479027 735 GltD ER NADPH-dependent glutamate synthase beta chain and related oxidoreductases COG0493 GltD 1551 1479030 1479884 610348 609494 1577 r-2 1479030 1479882 446 UbiB HC 2-polyprenylphenol hydroxylase and related flavodoxin oxidoreductases˜ COG0543 UbiB 1552 1480088 1480873 609290 608505 614 f-2 1480088 1480871 429 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1553 1480960 1481781 608418 607597 1204 r-1 1480960 1481779 378 CysK E Cysteine synthase 1554 1481753 1481869 607625 607509 1908 r-3 1481759 1481840 31 CysK E Cysteine synthase 1555 1482049 1482780 607329 606598 1203 r-1 1482049 1482757 382 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1556 1484422 1486413 604956 602965 251 f-1 1484950 1485667 224 AprE O Subtilisin-like serine proteases 1557 1486448 1488211 602930 601167 615 f-2 1487183 1487729 33 SqhC I Squalene cyclase 1558 1488253 1489308 601125 600070 1202 r-1 1488253 1489306 553 — R Predicted methyltransferases 1559 1489417 1490157 599961 599221 252 f-1 1489417 1490146 257 — R Uncharacterized ATPases of the PP-loop superfamily 1560 1490211 1490753 599167 598625 981 f-3 1490298 1490748 206 PaaD R Putative aromatic ring hydroxylating enzyme 1561 1490896 1491087 598482 598291 253 f-1 1490896 1491073 99 Fer C Ferredoxin 1 1562 1491222 1491395 598156 597983 1576 r-2 1491249 1491393 103 RPS31 J Ribosomal protein S27AE 1563 1491406 1491738 597972 597640 1201 r-1 1491442 1491733 159 RPS24A J Ribosomal protein S24E 1564 1491692 1492225 597686 597153 1907 r-3 1491692 1492217 199 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1565 1492222 1492431 597156 596947 1200 r-1 1492237 1492426 99 — K DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit E″ 1566 1492428 1493000 596950 596378 1575 r-2 1492428 1492941 261 RPB7 K DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit E′ 1567 1493037 1493573 596341 595805 1574 r-2 1493037 1493571 312 Ppa C Inorganic pyrophosphatase 1568 1493631 1494593 595747 594785 1573 r-2 1494243 1494420 33 AcnA C Aconitase A 1569 1494613 1495560 594765 593818 1199 r-1 1494913 1495111 33 — T GAF domain-containing proteins 1570 1495557 1496564 593821 592814 1572 r-2 1495563 1496529 235 LepB N Signal peptidase I 1571 1496677 1497216 592701 592162 1198 r-1 1496755 1496977 32 LeuA E Isopropylmalate/homocitrate/citramalate synthases 1572 1497231 1497902 592147 591476 1571 r-2 1497582 1497816 33 — H 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase 1573 1498015 1498506 591363 590872 1197 r-1 1498126 1498402 31 DcuC C C4-dicarboxylate transporter 1574 1499893 1500954 589485 588424 1196 r-1 1500004 1500946 498 WcaG MG Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar epimerases COG0451 WcaG 1575 1500975 1501334 588403 588044 982 f-3 1500978 1501332 167 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 1576 1501234 1501755 588144 587623 254 f-1 1501312 1501732 222 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1577 1501752 1502747 587626 586631 983 f-3 1501752 1502745 510 GCD1 MJ Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar pyrophosphorylases involved in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis/translation initiation factor eIF2B subunits COG1208 GCD1 1578 1502782 1504029 586596 585349 255 f-1 1502782 1503988 650 RfbX R Membrane protein involved in the export of O-antigen and teichoic acid 1579 1503705 1503881 585673 585497 1570 r-2 1503741 1503867 27 CysN P GTPases - Sulfate adenylate transferase subunit 1 1580 1506454 1507683 582924 581695 256 f-1 1506496 1507669 617 TagB M Putative glycosyl/glycerophosphate transferases involved in teichoic acid biosynthesis TagF/TagB/EpsJ/RodC 1581 1507680 1508369 581698 581009 984 f-3 1507680 1508364 371 IspD I 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-methyl-D-erithritol synthase 1582 1508513 1509250 580865 580128 616 f-2 1508513 1509248 404 WcaA M Glycosyltransferases involved in cell wall biogenesis 1583 1509284 1511584 580094 577794 1906 r-3 1509311 1511570 800 — R Uncharacterized membrane protein 1584 1512986 1513759 576392 575619 617 f-2 1513040 1513637 119 WcaA M Glycosyltransferases involved in cell wall biogenesis 1585 1513756 1514835 575622 574543 257 f-1 1513756 1514773 191 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 1586 1515877 1516842 573501 572536 258 f-1 1516165 1516792 93 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 1587 1518510 1518569 570868 570809 1569 r-2 1588 1519816 1521600 569562 567778 259 f-1 1520431 1520620 32 LolA M Outer membrane lipoprotein-sorting protein 1589 1519824 1519925 569554 569453 1568 r-2 1590 1521735 1522592 567643 566786 985 f-3 1521990 1522401 37 HsdR L Restriction enzymes type I helicase subunits and related helicases 1591 1523210 1524667 566168 564711 618 f-2 1523219 1523624 31 — S Uncharacterized membrane-associated protein/domain 1592 1525075 1526076 564303 563302 260 f-1 1525372 1525714 35 — S Predicted archaeal membrane protein 1593 1526066 1526449 563312 562929 1905 r-3 1526066 1526432 84 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 1594 1529489 1530295 559889 559083 619 f-2 1529501 1530284 389 NagD G Predicted sugar phosphatases of the HAD superfamily 1595 1530296 1530733 559082 558645 620 f-2 1530557 1530722 33 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1596 1530894 1536164 558484 553214 986 f-3 1534812 1536162 744 NrdA F Ribonucleotide reductase alpha subunit 1597 1536298 1536771 553080 552607 261 f-1 1536307 1536769 230 — R Predicted phosphoribosyltransferases 1598 1536811 1537365 552567 552013 262 f-1 1536811 1537363 268 LigT J 2′-5′ RNA ligase 1599 1540326 1541702 549052 547676 987 f-3 1540326 1541697 582 CCA1 J tRNA nucleotidyltransferase (CCA-adding enzyme) 1600 1541901 1543691 547477 545687 1567 r-2 1542636 1542834 33 Gmd M GDP-D-mannose dehydratase 1601 1543754 1544062 545624 545316 621 f-2 1543862 1544054 28 DPH2 J Diphthamide synthase subunit DPH2 1602 1544093 1544920 545285 544458 622 f-2 1544096 1544915 261 RhaT GER Permeases of the drug/metabolite transporter (DMT) superfamily COG0697 RhaT 1603 1544970 1545347 544408 544031 988 f-3 1545231 1545324 32 — S Uncharacterized BCR 1604 1545432 1545968 543946 543410 1566 r-2 1545432 1545966 183 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1605 1546165 1549362 543213 540016 263 f-1 1546165 1549360 1910 IleS J Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase 1606 1549370 1549522 540008 539856 1904 r-3 1549385 1549490 27 CobQ H Cobyric acid synthase 1607 1550195 1551454 539183 537924 1903 r-3 1550882 1551290 32 BaeS T Sensory transduction histidine kinases 1608 1551384 1551506 537994 537872 989 f-3 1609 1551637 1552008 537741 537370 1195 r-1 1551637 1552006 162 VapC R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 1610 1551975 1552217 537403 537161 1565 r-2 1551975 1552212 105 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1611 1552330 1553088 537048 536290 264 f-1 1552351 1552525 33 QcrB C Cytochrome b subunit of the bc complex 1612 1553108 1555480 536270 533898 1902 r-3 1553126 1555466 1072 LacA G Beta-galactosidase (exo-beta-D-glucosaminidase) 1613 1555474 1556295 533904 533083 1194 r-1 1555474 1556287 359 AgaS M Predicted phosphosugar isomerases 1614 1556455 1557438 532923 531940 1193 r-1 1556482 1557424 491 OppF EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport system 1615 1557416 1558507 531962 530871 1901 r-3 1557539 1558493 497 DppD EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport system 1616 1558390 1559334 530988 530044 1192 r-1 1558408 1559320 357 DppC EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1617 1559337 1560350 530041 529028 1564 r-2 1559364 1560345 529 DppB EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1618 1560382 1561011 528996 528367 1191 r-1 1560382 1560955 219 OppA EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1619 1561392 1562597 527986 526781 1563 r-2 1561392 1562439 468 OppA EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1620 1562832 1564286 526546 525092 990 f-3 1562838 1564281 790 BglB G Beta-glucosidase/6-phospho-beta- glucosidase/beta-galactosidase 1621 1564489 1564938 524889 524440 265 f-1 1564489 1564933 158 VapC R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 1622 1564960 1565772 524418 523606 1190 r-1 1564972 1565767 355 — S deacetylase 1623 1565943 1569653 523435 519725 991 f-3 1566258 1567437 330 ChiA G Chitinase 1624 1569699 1571144 519679 518234 1562 r-2 1570038 1571139 557 — R Uncharacterized ACR related to pyruvate formate-lyase activating enzyme 1625 1570858 1571220 518520 518158 266 f-1 1570867 1571218 169 POP5 L RNase P subunit P14 and its archaeal orthologs 1626 1571217 1572563 518161 516815 1561 r-2 1571217 1572540 557 GlgA G Glycogen synthase 1627 1572612 1573637 516766 515741 1560 r-2 1572624 1573587 119 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1628 1573641 1573748 515737 515630 1559 r-2 1629 1573710 1575680 515668 513698 992 f-3 1574037 1575441 267 AmyA G Glycosidases 1630 1575753 1577099 513625 512279 993 f-3 1575753 1577070 692 MalE G Maltose-binding periplasmic proteins/domains 1631 1577138 1578040 512240 511338 623 f-2 1577138 1578032 480 MalF G ABC-type sugar transport systems 1632 1578037 1579284 511341 510094 267 f-1 1578049 1579279 466 MalG G Sugar permeases 1633 1579294 1582596 510084 506782 268 f-1 1579300 1582387 1626 — G Alpha-amylase/alpha-mannosidase 1634 1582707 1583825 506671 505553 994 f-3 1582707 1583823 623 MalK G ABC-type sugar/spermidine/putrescine/iron/thiamine transport systems 1635 1583858 1584259 505520 505119 624 f-2 1583870 1584245 146 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1636 1584289 1585641 505089 503737 269 f-1 1584292 1585606 321 CpsG G Phosphomannomutase 1637 1585646 1586575 503732 502803 1900 r-3 1585760 1586573 431 PhnP R Metal-dependent hydrolases of the beta-lactamase superfamily I 1638 1586361 1588547 503017 500831 995 f-3 1586673 1588470 865 — S Uncharacterized membrane protein 1639 1588597 1588962 500781 500416 270 f-1 1588741 1588915 31 LysR K Transcriptional regulator 1640 1588919 1590214 500459 499164 625 f-2 1588952 1590212 639 ArgE E Acetylornithine deacetylase/Succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase and related deacylases 1641 1590298 1591578 499080 497800 271 f-1 1590586 1590886 31 ThrS J Threonyl-tRNA synthetase 1642 1591902 1592372 497476 497006 1558 r-2 1592157 1592334 29 BglC G Endoglucanase 1643 1592769 1593515 496609 495863 996 f-3 1592769 1593501 411 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 1644 1593682 1594884 495696 494494 1189 r-1 1593694 1594882 644 — R Predicted SAM-dependent methyltransferases 1645 1595017 1595325 494361 494053 272 f-1 1595017 1595104 30 — R Predicted phosphate-binding enzymes 1646 1596465 1597058 492913 492320 1557 r-2 1596477 1596711 30 DltE R Short-chain dehydrogenases of various substrate specificities 1647 1597751 1598509 491627 490869 1899 r-3 1597778 1598507 387 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 1648 1598676 1599902 490702 489476 997 f-3 1598700 1599873 396 PRI2 L Eukaryotic-type DNA primase 1649 1599886 1600935 489492 488443 273 f-1 1599904 1600903 474 PRI1 L Eukaryotic-type DNA primase 1650 1601220 1601777 488158 487601 998 f-3 1601223 1601760 67 RhaT GER Permeases of the drug/metabolite transporter (DMT) superfamily COG0697 RhaT 1651 1603727 1603786 485651 485592 626 f-2 1652 1604088 1604264 485290 485114 1556 r-2 1604088 1604154 26 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1653 1604708 1606048 484670 483330 627 f-2 1604768 1606046 714 GlnA E Glutamine synthase 1654 1606039 1606902 483339 482476 1188 r-1 1606045 1606855 363 RhaT GE Permeases of the drug/metabolite R transporter (DMT) superfamily COG0697 RhaT 1655 1606912 1607685 482466 481693 1187 r-1 1606921 1607683 375 NadE H NAD synthase 1656 1607663 1607971 481715 481407 1898 r-3 1607762 1607855 30 FUI1 FH Cytosine/uracil/thiamine/allantoin permeases COG1953 FUI1 1657 1608213 1609220 481165 480158 1555 r-2 1608213 1609215 592 OppF EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport system 1658 1609231 1610190 480147 479188 1186 r-1 1609231 1610188 581 DppD EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport system 1659 1610202 1611623 479176 477755 1554 r-2 1610202 1611618 657 DppC EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1660 1611635 1612684 477743 476694 1897 r-3 1611635 1612673 540 DppB EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1661 1612865 1615312 476513 474066 1896 r-3 1613654 1614983 57 OppA EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1662 1615653 1616882 473725 472496 999 f-3 1615659 1616868 523 PyrC F Dihydroorotase 1663 1616860 1617561 472518 471817 274 f-1 1616860 1617553 338 UbiB HC 2-polyprenylphenol hydroxylase and related flavodoxin oxidoreductases˜ COG0543 UbiB 1664 1617558 1618517 471820 470861 1000 f-3 1617615 1618512 516 — R Predicted Fe—S oxidoreductases 1665 1617756 1617815 471622 471563 1553 r-2 1666 1618578 1619276 470800 470102 1001 f-3 1618647 1619130 33 DppC EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1667 1619263 1621227 470115 468151 1185 r-1 1619266 1621183 975 — G Alpha-amylase/alpha-mannosidase (4-alpha-glucanotransferase) 1668 1621305 1621934 468073 467444 1552 r-2 1621305 1621890 216 SEC59 I Dolichol kinase 1669 1622735 1622920 466643 466458 628 f-2 1622735 1622909 33 — S Uncharacterized archaeal membrane protein 1670 1622922 1624112 466456 465266 1002 f-3 1622940 1624086 499 KefB P Kef-type K+ transport systems 1671 1624133 1625287 465245 464091 629 f-2 1624136 1625279 536 GadB E Glutamate decarboxylase and related PLP-dependent proteins 1672 1625321 1625563 464057 463815 630 f-2 1625339 1625441 39 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators containing the CopG/Arc/MetJ DNA-binding domain 1673 1625628 1625717 463750 463661 1003 f-3 1625631 1625709 30 MazF T Growth inhibitor 1674 1625816 1625929 463562 463449 631 f-2 1675 1625919 1626824 463459 462554 1551 r-2 1625964 1626810 346 MMT1 P Predicted Co/Zn/Cd cation transporters 1676 1627009 1627614 462369 461764 1184 r-1 1627279 1627477 32 RpoB K DNA-directed RNA polymerase beta subunit/140 kD subunit (split gene in Mjan 1677 1627793 1629337 461585 460041 632 f-2 1627817 1629101 316 RfbX R Membrane protein involved in the export of O-antigen and teichoic acid 1678 1629435 1630595 459943 458783 1004 f-3 1629435 1630491 336 — M Predicted membrane-associated Zn-dependent proteases 1 1679 1630596 1631720 458782 457658 1005 f-3 1630749 1631694 526 MesJ D Predicted ATPase of the PP-loop superfamily implicated in cell cycle control 1680 1630637 1630705 458741 458673 1895 r-3 1681 1631799 1633073 457579 456305 1006 f-3 1631853 1633008 232 — R Uncharacterized ATPases of the AAA superfamily 1682 1633129 1633257 456249 456121 275 f-1 1633156 1633240 30 IleS J Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase 1683 1634125 1634739 455253 454639 276 f-1 1634227 1634494 33 AraJ G Arabinose efflux permease 1684 1634253 1634369 455125 455009 1550 r-2 1634256 1634337 27 SUL1 P Sulfate permease and related transporters (MFS superfamily) 1685 1634744 1635046 454634 454332 633 f-2 1634744 1635005 108 MarR K Transcriptional regulators 1686 1635049 1636365 454329 453013 1183 r-1 1635139 1636348 703 BglB G Beta-glucosidase/6-phospho-beta- glucosidase/beta-galactosidase 1687 1636376 1637356 453002 452022 634 f-2 1636376 1637351 544 GalT C Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase 1688 1637336 1638673 452042 450705 1894 r-3 1637342 1638653 675 1689 1638670 1639755 450708 449623 1182 r-1 1638670 1639744 536 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1690 1639752 1640816 449626 448562 1549 r-2 1639764 1640805 404 GalK G Galactokinase 1691 1640937 1641557 448441 447821 1548 r-2 1641177 1641468 34 — S Predicted membrane protein 1692 1641581 1643545 447797 445833 1893 r-3 1641581 1643381 744 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1693 1643712 1644038 445666 445340 1007 f-3 1643826 1644036 33 ArgS J Arginyl-tRNA synthetase 1694 1644035 1644664 445343 444714 1892 r-3 1644044 1644641 198 Pcp O Pyrrolidone-carboxylate peptidase (N-terminal pyroglutamyl peptidase) 1695 1644711 1645832 444667 443546 1008 f-3 1644717 1645830 464 FixC C Dehydrogenases (flavoproteins) 1696 1645842 1646195 443536 443183 1009 f-3 1645923 1646169 33 BisC C Anaerobic dehydrogenases 1697 1646550 1647749 442828 441629 1010 f-3 1647372 1647549 32 UgpB G Sugar-binding periplasmic proteins/domains 1698 1651192 1652691 438186 436687 1181 r-1 1651192 1652689 865 — E Zn-dependent carboxypeptidases 1699 1652842 1653462 436536 435916 277 f-1 1652848 1653448 222 — L Predicted site-specific integrase-resolvase 1700 1653443 1654624 435935 434754 635 f-2 1653509 1654499 137 — L Predicted transposases 1701 1654676 1655512 434702 433866 636 f-2 1654808 1655423 74 RbsK G Sugar kinases 1702 1655924 1656976 433454 432402 1891 r-3 1655990 1656971 407 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1703 1657257 1658210 432121 431168 1547 r-2 1657269 1658208 465 — R MoxR-like ATPases 1704 1658633 1658857 430745 430521 1890 r-3 1658633 1658831 97 PppA N Signal peptidase 1705 1659540 1660034 429838 429344 1011 f-3 1659564 1659858 32 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1706 1660137 1660616 429241 428762 1012 f-3 1660143 1660560 142 SlpA O FKBP-type peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerases 2 1707 1660605 1661033 428773 428345 1546 r-2 1660605 1661031 155 — S Predicted membrane protein 1708 1661293 1661439 428085 427939 278 f-1 1709 1661519 1662583 427859 426795 1889 r-3 1661531 1662581 392 — S Predicted membrane protein 1710 1662585 1666019 426793 423359 1545 r-2 1663962 1665537 735 — L Inteins 1711 1666185 1666505 423193 422873 1544 r-2 1666254 1666413 29 AcoA C Thiamine pyrophosphate-dependent dehydrogenases 1712 1667046 1668500 422332 420878 1543 r-2 1667046 1668477 231 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1713 1668573 1668914 420805 420464 1013 f-3 1668708 1668849 30 — L Predicted transposase 1714 1668871 1669944 420507 419434 279 f-1 1668952 1669942 506 — R Predicted GTPases 1715 1669941 1671896 419437 417482 1542 r-2 1670538 1670883 48 — R ABC-type transport systems 1716 1671856 1672545 417522 416833 1180 r-1 1671859 1672504 200 PhnL R ABC-type transport systems 1717 1672642 1672686 416736 416692 1179 r-1 1718 1672713 1673096 416665 416282 1541 r-2 1672713 1673079 144 DppC EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1719 1673965 1674999 415413 414379 1178 r-1 1673965 1674997 226 DppB EP ABC-type dipeptide/oligopeptide/nickel transport systems 1720 1675448 1676545 413930 412833 637 f-2 1675448 1676543 556 — L Predicted N6-adenine-specific DNA methylases 1721 1676630 1677790 412748 411588 638 f-2 1676780 1677785 572 PstS P ABC-type phosphate transport system 1722 1677812 1678636 411566 410742 639 f-2 1677812 1678583 259 IolE G Sugar phosphate isomerases/epimerases 1723 1678705 1679553 410673 409825 280 f-1 1678705 1679548 414 PstC P ABC-type phosphate transport system 1724 1679540 1680370 409838 409008 640 f-2 1679555 1680299 326 PstA P ABC-type phosphate transport system 1725 1680367 1681128 409011 408250 281 f-1 1680373 1681126 395 PstB P ABC-type phosphate transport system 1726 1681383 1681730 407995 407648 1014 f-3 1681476 1681683 44 PhoU P Phosphate uptake regulator 1727 1681740 1682333 407638 407045 1015 f-3 1681740 1682328 251 PhoU P Phosphate uptake regulator 1728 1682428 1682817 406950 406561 282 f-1 1682536 1682704 33 WcaA M Glycosyltransferases involved in cell wall biogenesis 1729 1682818 1683495 406560 405883 1177 r-1 1682821 1683493 387 MhpD Q 2-keto-4-pentenoate hydratase/2-oxohepta-3-ene-1 1730 1683568 1684578 405810 404800 1176 r-1 1683847 1684462 56 PepN E Aminopeptidase N 1731 1684439 1684564 404939 404814 641 f-2 1684475 1684559 26 Lon O ATP-dependent Lon protease 1732 1685535 1686689 403843 402689 1540 r-2 1685535 1686684 652 TrpS J Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase 1733 1686869 1687045 402509 402333 642 f-2 1686875 1687043 62 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1734 1687089 1687931 402289 401447 1016 f-3 1687152 1687899 185 RhaT GER Permeases of the drug/metabolite transporter (DMT) superfamily COG0697 RhaT 1735 1687932 1689299 401446 400079 1539 r-2 1687932 1689249 416 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 1736 1689399 1690175 399979 399203 1017 f-3 1689399 1690173 345 PhnP R Metal-dependent hydrolases of the beta-lactamase superfamily I 1737 1691003 1692442 398375 396936 1888 r-3 1691042 1692428 796 — C Acyl-CoA synthetase (NDP forming) 1738 1692515 1693180 396863 396198 643 f-2 1692605 1693172 303 ArsR K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1739 1693184 1693489 396194 395889 644 f-2 1693184 1693484 186 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1740 1693499 1694056 395879 395322 645 f-2 1693508 1694048 163 ArsR K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1741 1694157 1695629 395221 393749 1018 f-3 1694355 1695186 159 AmyA G Glycosidases 1742 1695642 1696265 393736 393113 1538 r-2 1695957 1696233 33 PurC F Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide (SAICAR) synthase 1743 1696275 1697726 393103 391652 1537 r-2 1696845 1697721 342 — G Predicted sugar kinase 1744 1697807 1698145 391571 391233 646 f-2 1697810 1697912 30 MelB G Na+/melibiose symporter and related transporters 1745 1699092 1699178 390286 390200 1019 f-3 1746 1699622 1700173 389756 389205 1887 r-3 1699640 1700171 246 — S Uncharacterized ACR related to the C-terminal domain of histone macroH2A1 1747 1700210 1701493 389168 387885 1886 r-3 1700210 1701479 464 SsnA FR Cytosine deaminase and related metal-dependent hydrolases COG0402 SsnA 1748 1703531 1704163 385847 385215 647 f-2 1703534 1704155 92 — R Predicted transglutaminase-like proteases 1749 1704224 1704970 385154 384408 1885 r-3 1704326 1704965 243 GckA G Putative glycerate kinase 1750 1704989 1705141 384389 384237 1884 r-3 1704989 1705127 25 — S Uncharacterized membrane protein 1751 1705367 1706314 384011 383064 1883 r-3 1705532 1706312 441 Pnp F Purine nucleoside phosphorylase 1752 1706139 1706984 383239 382394 1020 f-3 1706256 1706982 384 — R Archaeal enzymes of ATP-grasp superfamily 1753 1706986 1707378 382392 382000 283 f-1 1706995 1707373 151 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1754 1707375 1708133 382003 381245 1536 r-2 1707387 1708125 346 — L Predicted nuclease of the RecB family 1755 1708168 1710714 381210 378664 1175 r-1 1710097 1710712 349 RecA L RecA/RadA recombinase 1756 1710855 1711487 378523 377891 1535 r-2 1710987 1711224 54 Kch P Kef-type K+ transport systems 1757 1712778 1714040 376600 375338 1021 f-3 1712805 1713984 651 CDC6 LO Cdc6-related protein 1758 1714040 1716247 375338 373131 648 f-2 1714652 1716230 621 HYS2 L DNA polymerase small subunit 1759 1716248 1721644 373130 367734 649 f-2 1716272 1719128 1536 — L Novel archaeal DNA polymerase (contains Zn-fingers) 1760 1721669 1722406 367709 366972 650 f-2 1721813 1722029 31 CpsG G Phosphomannomutase 1761 1722894 1723436 366484 365942 1022 f-3 1723122 1723365 39 — L Predicted nuclease of the RecB family 1762 1725222 1725860 364156 363518 1023 f-3 1725222 1725828 250 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1763 1725857 1726705 363521 362673 1882 r-3 1725956 1726703 376 LplA H Lipoate-protein ligase A 1764 1727964 1729022 361414 360356 1024 f-3 1727964 1728660 358 WcaA M Glycosyltransferases involved in cell wall biogenesis 1765 1729029 1729787 360349 359591 1025 f-3 1729104 1729779 218 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 1766 1729784 1730227 359594 359151 651 f-2 1729898 1730222 41 RacX M Aspartate racemase 1767 1730270 1731955 359108 357423 652 f-2 1730270 1731941 651 Iap R Predicted aminopeptidases 1768 1731945 1732280 357433 357098 1534 r-2 1731963 1732158 40 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1769 1732332 1732982 357046 356396 1533 r-2 1732377 1732974 216 — R Predicted ICC-like phosphoesterases 1770 1732998 1733120 356380 356258 1532 r-2 1771 1733473 1734267 355905 355111 284 f-1 1733473 1734256 398 — R Predicted amidohydrolase 1772 1734255 1735046 355123 354332 1531 r-2 1734255 1735020 255 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 1773 1735212 1735793 354166 353585 1026 f-3 1735221 1735443 29 PstA P ABC-type phosphate transport system 1774 1736419 1736520 352959 352858 285 f-1 1775 1736456 1736896 352922 352482 653 f-2 1736540 1736717 32 — K Predicted transcriptional regulator 1776 1736893 1737423 352485 351955 1174 r-1 1737130 1737328 30 CcmB O ABC-type transport system involved in cytochrome c biogenesis 1777 1737620 1738414 351758 350964 1881 r-3 1738181 1738397 33 FeoB P Ferrous ion uptake system protein FeoB (predicted GTPase) 1778 1738777 1739505 350601 349873 1173 r-1 1738843 1738912 33 ChrA P Chromate transport protein ChrA 1779 1739502 1739852 349876 349526 1530 r-2 1739508 1739850 169 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1780 1739935 1740549 349443 348829 1172 r-1 1740337 1740451 32 CarA EF Carbamoylphosphate synthase small subunit COG0505 CarA 1781 1740792 1741826 348586 347552 1027 f-3 1740801 1741818 515 DPH2 J Diphthamide synthase subunit DPH2 1782 1741926 1743704 347452 345674 1028 f-3 1742919 1743285 38 FlaD N Putative archaeal flagellar protein D/E 1783 1743694 1743957 345684 345421 1171 r-1 1743727 1743910 31 RpoE K DNA-directed RNA polymerase specialized sigma subunits 1784 1743938 1744243 345440 345135 1880 r-3 1744073 1744232 30 SIR2 H NAD-dependent protein deacetylases 1785 1744245 1745591 345133 343787 1529 r-2 1744263 1745559 346 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 1786 1745650 1746300 343728 343078 286 f-1 1745671 1746277 250 — J Predicted RNA methylase 1787 1746894 1747268 342484 342110 1029 f-3 1746915 1747134 31 — L Superfamily I DNA and RNA helicases and helicase subunits 1788 1747308 1748660 342070 340718 1030 f-3 1747314 1748610 504 Sun J tRNA and rRNA cytosine-C5-methylases 1789 1749755 1749931 339623 339447 1879 r-3 1749755 1749899 26 TatC N Sec-independent protein secretion pathway component TatC 1790 1749900 1749992 339478 339386 1031 f-3 1791 1750416 1751543 338962 337835 1528 r-2 1750896 1751238 32 CirA P Outer membrane receptor proteins 1792 1751717 1752793 337661 336585 1878 r-3 1751852 1752785 449 MscS M Small-conductance mechanosensitive channel 1793 1752795 1753493 336583 335885 1527 r-2 1752852 1753491 155 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1794 1753468 1755291 335910 334087 1170 r-1 1755019 1755211 37 Mfd LK Transcription-repair coupling factor - superfamily II helicase COG1197 Mfd 1795 1755444 1756100 333934 333278 1526 r-2 1755450 1756041 210 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1796 1756133 1756924 333245 332454 1877 r-3 1756133 1756826 127 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1797 1757029 1757460 332349 331918 1169 r-1 1757053 1757452 175 — R Uncharacterized proteins of PilT N-term./Vapc superfamily 1798 1757494 1758735 331884 330643 1168 r-1 1757503 1758730 716 TufB JE GTPases - translation elongation factors COG0050 TufB 1799 1758870 1758998 330508 330380 1525 r-2 1800 1760394 1760735 328984 328643 1032 f-3 1760619 1760721 27 — L Adenine-specific DNA methylase 1801 1762166 1762558 327212 326820 1876 r-3 1762181 1762556 176 RPS6A J Ribosomal protein S6E (S10) 1802 1762676 1762846 326702 326532 654 f-2 1762772 1762844 27 Kup P K+ transporter 1803 1762843 1763493 326535 325885 1167 r-1 1763275 1763446 33 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 1804 1763590 1764141 325788 325237 287 f-1 1763593 1764109 251 — R Predicted GTPases 1805 1764136 1764609 325242 324769 1166 r-1 1764163 1764607 251 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1806 1764704 1765804 324674 323574 655 f-2 1764752 1765748 348 — R Predicted GTPase or GTP-binding protein 1807 1765840 1766682 323538 322696 288 f-1 1765849 1766680 343 UbiA H 4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase 1808 1766679 1767068 322699 322310 1033 f-3 1766814 1766988 29 Arp R Ankyrin repeat proteins 1809 1767079 1767885 322299 321493 1165 r-1 1767079 1767619 281 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1810 1767919 1768269 321459 321109 1164 r-1 1768081 1768183 32 MukB D Uncharacterized protein involved in chromosome partitioning 1811 1768271 1769350 321107 320028 1875 r-3 1768280 1769300 431 — L Replication factor A large subunit and related ssDNA-binding proteins 1812 1769469 1770143 319909 319235 1524 r-2 1769559 1770099 308 — K Predicted transcriptional regulator containing the HTH domain 1813 1770892 1772169 318486 317209 289 f-1 1770901 1772104 447 SfcA C Malic enzyme 1814 1772144 1772719 317234 316659 1874 r-3 1772201 1772711 199 FumA C Tartrate dehydratase beta subunit/Fumarate hydratase class I 1815 1772653 1773303 316725 316075 1163 r-1 1772680 1773301 226 TtdA C Tartrate dehydratase alpha subunit/Fumarate hydratase class I 1816 1773571 1774485 315807 314893 1162 r-1 1773571 1774483 523 SerA E Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase and related dehydrogenases 1817 1774489 1775145 314889 314233 1161 r-1 1774504 1775140 266 — P Phosphate transport regulator (distant homolog of PhoU) 1818 1775139 1776068 314239 313310 1523 r-2 1775139 1776039 357 ApbA H Ketopantoate reductase 1819 1776073 1776540 313305 312838 1160 r-1 1820 1776586 1777293 312792 312085 290 f-1 1776589 1777270 186 LasT J rRNA methylase 1821 1777281 1777811 312097 311567 1034 f-3 1777287 1777806 173 Ada L Methylated DNA-protein cysteine methyltransferase (O6 methylguanine DNA methyltransferase) 1822 1777799 1778830 311579 310548 656 f-2 1777799 1778813 413 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 1823 1779069 1779554 310309 309824 1035 f-3 1779219 1779549 131 EGD2 K Transcription factor homologous to NACalpha-BTF3 1824 1779558 1779923 309820 309455 1522 r-2 1779657 1779912 68 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1825 1779979 1781619 309399 307759 1159 r-1 1780849 1781521 40 NtpC C Archaeal/vacuolar-type H+-ATPase subunit C 1826 1781597 1782928 307781 306450 657 f-2 1781600 1782872 573 HflX R GTPases 1827 1782866 1783828 306512 305550 1873 r-3 1782914 1783826 312 PitA P Phosphate/sulphate permeases 1828 1784010 1784594 305368 304784 1036 f-3 1784037 1784592 213 PorG C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1829 1784774 1784953 304604 304425 658 f-2 1784774 1784951 125 — C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1830 1784955 1786151 304423 303227 1037 f-3 1784964 1786149 643 PorA C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1831 1786148 1787092 303230 302286 659 f-2 1786157 1787090 559 PorB C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1832 1787147 1787473 302231 301905 660 f-2 1787156 1787471 207 — C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1833 1787485 1788669 301893 300709 291 f-1 1787485 1788664 609 PorA C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1834 1788671 1789675 300707 299703 661 f-2 1788677 1789673 537 PorB C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 1835 1789714 1790697 299664 298681 292 f-1 1790005 1790227 33 MhpC R Predicted hydrolases or acyltransferases (alpha/beta hydrolase superfamily) 1836 1790705 1791568 298673 297810 662 f-2 1791065 1791434 32 HemE H Uroporphyrinogen-III decarboxylase 1837 1791624 1791959 297754 297419 1038 f-3 1791801 1791948 29 RfaG M Predicted glycosyltransferases 1838 1791963 1792769 297415 296609 1039 f-3 1792029 1792191 32 MoaD H Molybdopterin converting factor 1839 1792792 1793328 296586 296050 293 f-1 1792792 1793008 33 Qor CR NADPH:quinone reductase and related Zn-dependent oxidoreductases COG0604 Qor 1840 1793325 1794524 296053 294854 1521 r-2 1793325 1794519 702 CsdB E Selenocysteine lyase 1841 1794521 1794823 294857 294555 1872 r-3 1794566 1794758 35 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1842 1794964 1796124 294414 293254 294 f-1 1794988 1796095 285 1843 1796129 1797154 293249 292224 1871 r-3 1796147 1797152 553 HypE O Hydrogenase maturation factor 1844 1797235 1797561 292143 291817 1158 r-1 1797256 1797493 70 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferases 1845 1797561 1797665 291817 291713 1520 r-2 1797561 1797663 43 VapC R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 1846 1797874 1798116 291504 291262 1157 r-1 1847 1798158 1800545 291220 288833 1519 r-2 1798227 1800540 1259 HypF O Hydrogenase maturation factor 1848 1800686 1801306 288692 288072 1870 r-3 1800704 1801031 33 Eno G Enolase 1849 1801592 1802125 287786 287253 663 f-2 1801595 1802084 187 Ftn P Ferritin-like protein 1850 1802245 1803363 287133 286015 1156 r-1 1802260 1803361 605 HypD O Hydrogenase maturation factor 1851 1803363 1803602 286015 285776 1518 r-2 1803375 1803597 108 HypC O Hydrogenase maturation factor 1852 1803666 1804280 285712 285098 1040 f-3 1803675 1804212 246 MobA H Molybdopterin-guanine dinucleotide biosynthesis protein A 1853 1804317 1804535 285061 284843 1517 r-2 1804335 1804389 25 CelB G Phosphotransferase system cellobiose-specific component IIC 1854 1804571 1805047 284807 284331 1869 r-3 1804607 1804994 135 HyaD C Ni(Hydrogenase maturation factor) 1855 1805521 1805853 283857 283525 1155 r-1 1805653 1805707 28 SrmB LKJ Superfamily II DNA and RNA helicases COG0513 SrmB 1856 1805911 1806657 283467 282721 1154 r-1 1805920 1806655 359 Mrp D ATPases involved in chromosome partitioning(Hydrogenase maturation factor) 1857 1806654 1807073 282724 282305 1516 r-2 1806654 1807068 204 HybF R Zn finger protein HypA/HybF (possibly regulating hydrogenase expression)(Hydrogenase maturation factor) 1858 1807161 1808084 282217 281294 1041 f-3 1807203 1808076 384 CzcD P Co/Zn/Cd efflux system component 1859 1808249 1808404 281129 280974 664 f-2 1808249 1808387 80 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1860 1808394 1808819 280984 280559 1515 r-2 1808403 1808814 190 — C Ferredoxin 3 1861 1808985 1811618 280393 277760 1042 f-3 1810719 1811187 32 ArtI E ABC-type amino acid transport system 1862 1811744 1812487 277634 276891 665 f-2 1811753 1812473 339 — R Predicted permeases 1863 1812518 1813510 276860 275868 1868 r-3 1812518 1813508 476 TehA P Tellurite resistance protein and related permeases 1864 1813353 1813550 276025 275828 1043 f-3 1813368 1813533 29 ZntA P Cation transport ATPases 1865 1813638 1814054 275740 275324 1514 r-2 1813665 1814004 163 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1866 1814141 1814644 275237 274734 1867 r-3 1814216 1814633 227 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1867 1814559 1814648 274819 274730 1044 f-3 1868 1814829 1815962 274549 273416 1045 f-3 1814829 1815960 486 FecB P ABC-type Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 1869 1815959 1817002 273419 272376 666 f-2 1815974 1816997 415 BtuC PH ABC-type cobalamin/Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 1870 1816999 1817745 272379 271633 295 f-1 1817017 1817737 273 FepC PH ABC-type cobalamin/Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 1871 1817756 1818715 271622 270663 667 f-2 1817828 1818653 497 Mrp D ATPases involved in chromosome partitioning 1872 1819570 1819776 269808 269602 1153 r-1 1819570 1819675 30 — S Uncharacterized BCR 1873 1820187 1820936 269191 268442 1513 r-2 1820226 1820424 35 XerC L Integrase 1874 1820961 1821659 268417 267719 1512 r-2 1821201 1821552 171 TFA1 K Transcription initiation factor IIE 1875 1821659 1821841 267719 267537 1866 r-3 1821659 1821827 32 DnaG L DNA primase (bacterial type) 1876 1822105 1823073 267273 266305 296 f-1 1822105 1823071 471 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1877 1823702 1823782 265676 265596 1865 r-3 1878 1823857 1824675 265521 264703 297 f-1 1823857 1824673 314 — R ABC-type multidrug transport system 1879 1824662 1825624 264716 263754 1864 r-3 1824740 1825610 353 RbsK G Sugar kinases 1880 1825648 1826151 263730 263227 298 f-1 1825648 1826035 153 — E Predicted regulator of amino acid metabolism (contains the ACT domain) 1881 1826226 1826504 263152 262874 1511 r-2 1826229 1826502 167 AcyP C Acylphosphatases 1882 1826572 1826886 262806 262492 299 f-1 1826581 1826866 147 CutA P Uncharacterized protein involved in tolerance to divalent cations 1883 1826859 1827470 262519 261908 1046 f-3 1826883 1827468 267 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1884 1827563 1828408 261815 260970 1863 r-3 1827782 1828406 229 UspA T Universal stress protein UspA and related nucleotide-binding proteins 1885 1828493 1829698 260885 259680 668 f-2 1828493 1829693 715 GcvT E Glycine cleavage system T protein (aminomethyltransferase) 1886 1829731 1830558 259647 258820 300 f-1 1829740 1830544 264 RhaT GER Permeases of the drug/metabolite transporter (DMT) superfamily COG0697 RhaT 1887 1830621 1831115 258757 258263 1510 r-2 1830621 1831113 183 LepB N Signal peptidase I 1888 1831076 1831645 258302 257733 1862 r-3 1831085 1831622 216 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1889 1831699 1832772 257679 256606 301 f-1 1831702 1832746 182 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 1890 1832777 1833709 256601 255669 669 f-2 1832777 1833704 455 — E Zn-dependent dipeptidase 1891 1833706 1834158 255672 255220 1152 r-1 1833727 1834135 32 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1892 1834155 1834856 255223 254522 1509 r-2 1834173 1834839 282 RAD55 T RecA-superfamily ATPases implicated in signal transduction 1893 1834992 1835603 254386 253775 1047 f-3 1835103 1835448 32 EntF Q Non-ribosomal peptide synthetase modules and related proteins 1894 1835581 1836201 253797 253177 302 f-1 1835662 1835971 31 MalG G Sugar permeases 1895 1836239 1837111 253139 252267 670 f-2 1836248 1837079 383 — R Predicted archaeal methyltransferase 1896 1837108 1838508 252270 250870 1151 r-1 1838029 1838308 37 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1897 1838515 1839846 250863 249532 1150 r-1 1838542 1839790 132 — S Predicted membrane protein 1898 1839843 1842821 249535 246557 1508 r-2 1840932 1841325 43 — L Micrococcal nuclease (thermonuclease) homologs 1899 1842996 1844864 246382 244514 1507 r-2 1842996 1844859 1005 DAP2 E Dipeptidyl aminopeptidases/acylaminoacyl-peptidases 1900 1844947 1845273 244431 244105 303 f-1 1845022 1845157 33 RhaT GER Permeases of the drug/metabolite transporter (DMT) superfamily COG0697 RhaT 1901 1845241 1845942 244137 243436 1149 r-1 1845325 1845895 161 — T Predicted Ser/Thr protein kinase 1902 1845932 1846168 243446 243210 671 f-2 1845941 1846166 142 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1903 1846267 1847184 243111 242194 1148 r-1 1846267 1847173 317 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 1904 1847191 1848111 242187 241267 1147 r-1 1847221 1847701 73 NosY R ABC-type transport system involved in multi-copper enzyme maturation 1905 1848117 1849664 241261 239714 1506 r-2 1849086 1849260 38 NosY R ABC-type transport system involved in multi-copper enzyme maturation 1906 1853437 1853742 235941 235636 1146 r-1 1853590 1853701 36 Lon O ATP-dependent Lon protease 1907 1853826 1853894 235552 235484 1048 f-3 1908 1853933 1854607 235445 234771 1861 r-3 1853933 1854602 294 — P Phosphate transport regulator (distant homolog of PhoU) 1909 1854612 1855832 234766 233546 1505 r-2 1854621 1855830 596 PitA P Phosphate/sulphate permeases 1910 1855928 1857586 233450 231792 1860 r-3 1856972 1857395 47 Icc R Predicted phosphohydrolases 1911 1857656 1858012 231722 231366 672 f-2 1857656 1857998 178 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1912 1858017 1859300 231361 230078 1504 r-2 1858017 1859286 652 MiaB J 2-methylthioadenine synthetase 1913 1859380 1859607 229998 229771 1145 r-1 1859389 1859596 64 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1914 1859695 1860141 229683 229237 1144 r-1 1859701 1860133 179 HyaD C Ni(Hydrogenase maturation factor) 1915 1860556 1860741 228822 228637 1143 r-1 1916 1860814 1862100 228564 227278 1142 r-1 1860814 1862098 674 — C Coenzyme F420-reducing hydrogenase(hydrogenase subunit) 1917 1862097 1862900 227281 226478 1503 r-2 1862118 1862898 438 — C Coenzyme F420-reducing hydrogenase(hydrogenase subunit) 1918 1862902 1863786 226476 225592 1141 r-1 1862908 1863784 571 UbiB HC 2-polyprenylphenol hydroxylase and related flavodoxin oxidoreductases˜ COG0543 UbiB (hydrogenase subunit) 1919 1863783 1864895 225595 224483 1502 r-2 1863783 1864887 705 NapF C Ferredoxin 2(hydrogenase subunit) 1920 1865656 1866711 223722 222667 304 f-1 1865683 1866691 263 GltD ER NADPH-dependent glutamate synthase beta chain and related oxidoreductases COG0493 GltD 1921 1866693 1867223 222685 222155 1049 f-3 1866717 1867119 156 HybA C Fe—S-cluster-containing hydrogenase components 1 1922 1867473 1868666 221905 220712 1050 f-3 1867578 1868649 350 BisC C Anaerobic dehydrogenases (formate dehydrogenase) 1923 1868696 1869637 220682 219741 673 f-2 1868696 1869554 303 BisC C Anaerobic dehydrogenases (formate dehydrogenase) 1924 1869643 1870143 219735 219235 305 f-1 1869652 1870060 172 HybA C Fe—S-cluster-containing hydrogenase components 1 (formate dehydrogenase) 1925 1870833 1871861 218545 217517 1051 f-3 1871043 1871682 145 FocA P Formate/nitrite family of transporters (formate dehydrogenase) 1926 1872015 1872557 217363 216821 1052 f-3 1872054 1872555 286 MnhE P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1927 1872533 1872811 216845 216567 674 f-2 1872563 1872809 128 MnhF P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1928 1872808 1873179 216570 216199 306 f-1 1872817 1873159 172 MnhG P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1929 1873176 1873442 216202 215936 1053 f-3 1873251 1873440 35 — P Predicted subunit of the Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1930 1873439 1873735 215939 215643 675 f-2 1873439 1873733 66 MnhB P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1931 1873732 1874181 215646 215197 307 f-1 1873741 1874176 199 MnhB P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1932 1874169 1874537 215209 214841 1054 f-3 1874178 1874535 167 MnhC P Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1933 1874534 1876078 214844 213300 676 f-2 1874546 1876073 720 HyfB CP Formate hydrogenlyase subunit 3/Multisubunit Na+/H+ antiporter 1934 1876071 1876427 213307 212951 1055 f-3 1876080 1876188 30 WcaJ M Sugar transferases involved in lipopolysaccharide synthesis 1935 1876465 1876995 212913 212383 308 f-1 1876465 1876993 309 — C Ni 1936 1876992 1877561 212386 211817 1056 f-3 1877043 1877556 248 HycE C Ni 1937 1877558 1878838 211820 210540 677 f-2 1877567 1878836 699 HycE C Ni 1938 1878843 1879835 210535 209543 1057 f-3 1878861 1879833 389 HyfC C Formate hydrogenlyase subunit 4 1939 1879832 1880263 209546 209115 678 f-2 1879847 1880195 198 NuoI C Formate hydrogenlyase subunit 6/NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase 23 kD subunit (chain I) 1940 1880264 1880797 209114 208581 1859 r-3 1880270 1880729 91 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1941 1880784 1881278 208594 208100 1501 r-2 1880790 1881246 85 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1942 1881271 1881759 208107 207619 1140 r-1 1881289 1881745 103 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1943 1881790 1882272 207588 207106 1139 r-1 1881790 1882261 149 — S Uncharacterized protein sharing a conserved domain with thiamine biosynthesis protein ThiI 1944 1882334 1883542 207044 205836 679 f-2 1882352 1883525 602 HolB L ATPase involved in DNA replication 1945 1883543 1884076 205835 205302 680 f-2 1883549 1884074 176 — R Predicted membrane-bound metal-dependent hydrolases 1946 1884157 1885149 205221 204229 309 f-1 1884157 1885144 503 TrxB O Thioredoxin reductase 1947 1885281 1886627 204097 202751 1058 f-3 1885290 1886607 544 ArgD E PLP-dependent aminotransferases 1948 1886671 1887270 202707 202108 310 f-1 1886914 1886980 30 NarK P Nitrate/nitrite transporter 1949 1887267 1887560 202111 201818 1500 r-2 1887291 1887549 33 — R Predicted RNA-binding proteins 1950 1887544 1888218 201834 201160 1138 r-1 1887553 1888216 254 DeoC F Deoxyribose-phosphate aldolase 1951 1888724 1890025 200654 199353 681 f-2 1888727 1890020 724 Eno G Enolase 1952 1890006 1890557 199372 198821 1499 r-2 1890105 1890522 58 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1953 1890634 1894026 198744 195352 311 f-1 1891621 1893961 221 — R Predicted drug exporters of the RND superfamily 1954 1894318 1894365 195060 195013 312 f-1 1955 1894442 1895158 194936 194220 682 f-2 1894442 1895156 386 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1956 1895222 1895692 194156 193686 1858 r-3 1895252 1895690 245 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1957 1895730 1896284 193648 193094 1498 r-2 1895730 1896279 270 — F Xanthosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase 1958 1896330 1896818 193048 192560 1497 r-2 1896330 1896813 298 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1959 1896886 1897806 192492 191572 313 f-1 1896895 1897795 332 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1960 1897803 1898744 191575 190634 1496 r-2 1897803 1898718 293 — R Predicted Fe-S oxidoreductases 1961 1898830 1899255 190548 190123 1137 r-1 1898833 1899241 162 MoaE H Molybdopterin converting factor 1962 1899309 1900178 190069 189200 1059 f-3 1899738 1899900 33 Acs I Acyl-coenzyme A synthetases/AMP-(fatty) acid ligases 1963 1900171 1900881 189207 188497 1136 r-1 1900183 1900876 335 ThiF H Dinucleotide-utilizing enzymes involved in molybdopterin and thiamine biosynthesis family 2 1964 1901205 1901720 188173 187658 1495 r-2 1901214 1901718 248 CdsA I CDP-diglyceride synthetase 1965 1901783 1902706 187595 186672 683 f-2 1901933 1902416 32 BaeS T Sensory transduction histidine kinases 1966 1902746 1903273 186632 186105 684 f-2 1902941 1903163 32 — R Predicted methyltransferase 1967 1903277 1904434 186101 184944 685 f-2 1903283 1904432 596 Sun J tRNA and rRNA cytosine-C5-methylases 1968 1904431 1905462 184947 183916 314 f-1 1904446 1905403 212 — R Predicted integral membrane protein 1969 1905501 1906337 183877 183041 1060 f-3 1905501 1906332 397 — R Predicted kinase 1970 1906334 1907098 183044 182280 1857 r-3 1906616 1906817 32 AcrR K Transcriptional regulator 1971 1907089 1908066 182289 181312 1135 r-1 1907089 1908061 538 QRI7 O Metal-dependent proteases with possible chaperone activity 1972 1908127 1909461 181251 179917 1134 r-1 1908145 1909459 683 — C Acyl-CoA synthetase (NDP forming) 1973 1909517 1910014 179861 179364 686 f-2 1909526 1909982 250 — R Predicted nucleotidyltransferase 1974 1910023 1910727 179355 178651 315 f-1 1910053 1910725 372 TpiA G Triosephosphate isomerase 1975 1912010 1912546 177368 176832 687 f-2 1912019 1912544 278 BtuR H ATP:corrinoid adenosyltransferase 1976 1912651 1912902 176727 176476 316 f-1 1912651 1912900 138 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1977 1912921 1913589 176457 175789 1133 r-1 1913035 1913575 240 AraD G Ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase and related epimerases and aldolases 1978 1913472 1914050 175906 175328 1494 r-2 1913595 1913922 33 RplV J Ribosomal protein L22 1979 1914387 1914812 174991 174566 1493 r-2 1914387 1914810 226 Lrp K Transcriptional regulators 1980 1914882 1916204 174496 173174 1492 r-2 1914954 1916193 541 TrmA J SAM-dependent methyltransferases related to tRNA (uracil-5-)-methyltransferase 1981 1916252 1916479 173126 172899 688 f-2 1916282 1916402 28 MarR K Transcriptional regulators 1982 1916521 1917351 172857 172027 317 f-1 1916572 1917262 240 — D ATPases involved in chromosome partitioning 1983 1917310 1917879 172068 171499 1132 r-1 1917334 1917847 221 PyrE F Orotate phosphoribosyltransferase 1984 1918215 1918709 171163 170669 1061 f-3 1918230 1918401 32 — R Predicted metal-dependent membrane protease 1985 1918693 1920390 170685 168988 1131 r-1 1918711 1920385 880 CDC9 L ATP-dependent DNA ligase 1986 1920429 1921331 168949 168047 1491 r-2 1920429 1921329 375 — R Predicted archaeal kinases of the sugar kinase superfamily 1987 1921407 1923065 167971 166313 1490 r-2 1921407 1923051 700 NhaC C Na+/H+ antiporter 1988 1923377 1923970 166001 165408 1856 r-3 1923425 1923968 301 — L Uracil-DNA glycosylase 1989 1923967 1924317 165411 165061 1130 r-1 1924060 1924255 31 Spo0J K Predicted transcriptional regulators 1990 1924478 1926250 164900 163128 689 f-2 1924478 1926233 1040 — R Predicted Fe—S oxidoreductases 1991 1926252 1926566 163126 162812 1062 f-3 1926297 1926447 28 LysR K Transcriptional regulator 1992 1926707 1929025 162671 160353 690 f-2 1926872 1929020 723 Tar N Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein 1993 1929037 1930491 160341 158887 1129 r-1 1930174 1930438 30 LysU J Lysyl-tRNA synthetase class II 1994 1930573 1930920 158805 158458 318 f-1 1930582 1930909 125 — R Putative effector of murein hydrolase LrgA 1995 1930917 1931588 158461 157790 1063 f-3 1930917 1931586 258 LrgB M Putative effector of murein hydrolase 1996 1931535 1932002 157843 157376 1489 r-2 1931541 1931976 224 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 1997 1932193 1932927 157185 156451 319 f-1 1932292 1932925 325 — S Uncharacterized ACR 1998 1932928 1933236 156450 156142 1128 r-1 1932997 1933207 32 PheS J Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase alpha subunit 1999 1933306 1933578 156072 155800 320 f-1 1933306 1933561 93 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2000 1933671 1934051 155707 155327 1064 f-3 1933671 1934034 98 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein 2001 1934029 1935735 155349 153643 1127 r-1 1934029 1935685 764 — J Queuine tRNA-ribosyltransferases 2002 1935745 1936650 153633 152728 1126 r-1 1935754 1936648 433 — S Uncharacterized archaeal coiled-coil domain 2003 1936888 1937835 152490 151543 1125 r-1 1936891 1937824 501 ArcC B Carbamate kinase 2004 1937965 1939305 151413 150073 1124 r-1 1938043 1939021 52 HemY H Protoporphyrinogen oxidase 2005 1941378 1941863 148000 147515 1065 f-3 1941390 1941849 78 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 2006 1942184 1942507 147194 146871 691 f-2 1942184 1942454 32 CstA T Carbon starvation protein 2007 1942618 1944576 146760 144802 1123 r-1 1942618 1944571 1032 — C Aldehyde:ferredoxin oxidoreductase 2008 1944729 1945865 144649 143513 1488 r-2 1944729 1945863 697 — S Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase 2009 1945993 1946349 143385 143029 1122 r-1 1946074 1946263 31 BglX G Beta-glucosidase-related glycosidases 2010 1947328 1948446 142050 140932 321 f-1 1947346 1948276 98 ArgE E Acetylornithine deacetylase/Succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase and related deacylases 2011 1948368 1949834 141010 139544 1066 f-3 1949061 1949766 320 CysH EH 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate sulfotransferase (PAPS reductase)/FAD synthetase and related enzymes COG0175 CysH 2012 1949788 1951875 139590 137503 1121 r-1 1949938 1951828 691 — R Archaeal serine proteases 2013 1951825 1953192 137553 136186 322 f-1 1951831 1953190 555 TldD R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases and their inactivated homologs 2014 1953189 1954478 136189 134900 1067 f-3 1953189 1954458 345 TldD R Predicted Zn-dependent proteases and their inactivated homologs 2015 1954540 1955208 134838 134170 323 f-1 1954828 1955083 30 PPX1 C Inorganic pyrophosphatase/exopolyphosphatase 2016 1955253 1957394 134125 131984 1068 f-3 1955337 1957014 271 AmyA G Glycosidases(cyclodextrin glucanotransferase) 2017 1957397 1958206 131981 131172 1855 r-3 1957754 1958027 31 AlsD H Glutamate-1-semialdehyde aminotransferase 2018 1958454 1958975 130924 130403 1487 r-2 1958538 1958862 29 ELP3 K ELP3 component of the RNA polymerase II complex 2019 1959384 1959980 129994 129398 1486 r-2 1959423 1959549 29 GCD1 MJ Nucleoside-diphosphate-sugar pyrophosphorylases involved in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis/translation initiation factor eIF2B subunits COG1208 GCD1 2020 1959997 1960209 129381 129169 1120 r-1 1960015 1960108 26 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 2021 1961911 1965690 127467 123688 1119 r-1 1963837 1964131 36 RluA J Pseudouridylate synthases 2022 1962226 1962360 127152 127018 324 f-1 1962229 1962334 28 2023 1964567 1964629 124811 124749 692 f-2 2024 1965873 1966658 123505 122720 1069 f-3 1965879 1966644 381 SgcQ R Predicted TIM-barrel enzyme 2025 1966899 1969403 122479 119975 1070 f-3 1968654 1968987 35 RecB L ATP-dependent exoDNAse (exonuclease V) beta subunit (contains helicase and exonuclease domains) 2026 1969396 1970652 119982 118726 325 f-1 1969603 1969909 35 AprE O Subtilisin-like serine proteases 2027 1970804 1971262 118574 118116 693 f-2 1970918 1971155 40 MazG R Predicted pyrophosphatase 2028 1971328 1971672 118050 117706 326 f-1 1971481 1971613 37 IlvE EH Branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase/4-amino-4-deoxychorismate lyase COG0115 IlvE 2029 1971682 1972395 117696 116983 327 f-1 1971904 1972216 32 MetG J Methionyl-tRNA synthetase 2030 1972493 1973851 116885 115527 694 f-2 1972502 1973849 709 CpsG G Phosphomannomutase 2031 1974299 1975357 115079 114021 1854 r-3 1975178 1975346 32 — S Uncharacterized BCR 2032 1975695 1977017 113683 112361 1071 f-3 1975734 1976082 30 BacA S Uncharacterized ACR 2033 1976971 1977399 112407 111979 1118 r-1 1977055 1977343 31 2034 1977396 1977704 111982 111674 1485 r-2 1977402 1977678 118 ArsR K Predicted transcriptional regulators 2035 1977819 1978400 111559 110978 1484 r-2 1977819 1978377 218 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2036 1978397 1978993 110981 110385 1853 r-3 1978406 1978982 263 CoaE H Dephospho-CoA kinase 2037 1978966 1979769 110412 109609 1117 r-1 1978966 1979275 76 — R Uncharacterized ATPases of the PP-loop superfamily 2038 1979866 1980489 109512 108889 328 f-1 1979929 1980376 134 — S Uncharacterized membrane protein 2039 1980484 1980942 108894 108436 1116 r-1 1980496 1980937 229 PyrI F Aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory subunit 2040 1980946 1981878 108432 107500 1115 r-1 1980946 1981843 487 PyrB F Aspartate carbamoyltransferase 2041 1981986 1982897 107392 106481 1072 f-3 1982367 1982880 159 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2042 1982894 1983307 106484 106071 695 f-2 1982894 1983305 193 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2043 1983573 1984325 105805 105053 1483 r-2 1983972 1984284 35 — R Predicted metal-binding domain (associated with helicases in Pyrococcus and Mtub) 2044 1984369 1985724 105009 103654 1114 r-1 1984369 1985722 822 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2045 1985942 1987522 103436 101856 696 f-2 1986548 1986680 33 TehA P Tellurite resistance protein and related permeases 2046 1987535 1988848 101843 100530 1852 r-3 1987562 1988771 205 — R Uncharacterized ATPases of the AAA superfamily 2047 1988883 1989671 100495 99707 1482 r-2 1988907 1989048 30 CpsG G Phosphomannomutase 2048 1989712 1990701 99666 98677 1113 r-1 1990111 1990264 30 — R ATPase components of various ABC-type transport systems 2049 1991043 1992029 98335 97349 1481 r-2 1991049 1991937 223 ThrC E Threonine synthase 2050 1992178 1993323 97200 96055 1112 r-1 1992334 1992553 32 — F Deoxyguanosine/deoxyadenosine kinase 2051 1993320 1993928 96058 95450 1480 r-2 1993362 1993914 320 HslV O Proteasome protease subunit 2052 1993956 1994684 95422 94694 1479 r-2 1993974 1994667 297 FepC PH ABC-type cobalamin/Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 2053 1994681 1995694 94697 93684 1851 r-3 1994681 1995686 301 BtuC PH ABC-type cobalamin/Fe3+-siderophores transport systems 2054 1995731 1997062 93647 92316 1850 r-3 1995761 1997033 280 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 2055 1997062 1999713 92316 89665 1111 r-1 1997062 1998448 284 SbcC L ATPase involved in DNA repair 2056 1999710 2001092 89668 88286 1478 r-2 1999710 2000895 354 SbcD L DNA repair exonuclease 2057 2001233 2003020 88145 86358 1849 r-3 2001272 2002916 595 — R Predicted ATPase 2058 2003136 2003711 86242 85667 1073 f-3 2003229 2003700 233 RimI R Acetyltransferases 2059 2003696 2004217 85682 85161 697 f-2 2003705 2004215 243 SEN2 J tRNA splicing endonuclease 2060 2004220 2004576 85158 84802 1110 r-1 2004421 2004565 31 AcrR K Transcriptional regulator 2061 2004890 2004943 84488 84435 698 f-2 2062 2005188 2006615 84190 82763 1477 r-2 2005419 2006613 699 BioF H 7-keto-8-aminopelargonate synthetase and related enzymes 2063 2006536 2009136 82842 80242 329 f-1 2006722 2008342 773 — L Inteins 2064 2009133 2010641 80245 78737 1074 f-3 2009142 2010378 666 HolB L ATPase involved in DNA replication 2065 2010697 2012013 78681 77365 330 f-1 2010787 2011984 213 — R UncharacterizedATPases of the AAA superfamily 2066 2012072 2012314 77306 77064 699 f-2 2012099 2012246 34 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2067 2012311 2012514 77067 76864 1109 r-1 2012377 2012512 66 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 2068 2012712 2013572 76666 75806 1476 r-2 2012814 2013549 133 — R Predicted ATPase of the AAA superfamily 2069 2013609 2014661 75769 74717 1475 r-2 2013648 2014656 423 — R Predicted methyltransferase 2070 2014525 2015568 74853 73810 1108 r-1 2014672 2014822 30 NosY R ABC-type transport system involved in multi-copper enzyme maturation 2071 2015632 2016564 73746 72814 1107 r-1 2015641 2016559 429 MoaA H Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis enzyme 2072 2016684 2017421 72694 71957 1075 f-3 2016699 2017242 41 Smc D Chromosome segregation ATPases 2073 2017378 2018802 72000 70576 331 f-1 2017378 2018800 704 CafA J Ribonucleases G and E 2074 2019182 2019406 70196 69972 1848 r-3 2019182 2019401 108 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 2075 2019763 2020425 69615 68953 1106 r-1 2019766 2020420 286 RecA L RecA/RadA recombinase 2076 2020435 2021076 68943 68302 1105 r-1 2020441 2021074 272 — R Predicted Zn-dependent hydrolases of the beta-lactamase fold 2077 2021157 2021522 68221 67856 1076 f-3 2021199 2021334 35 — R Predicted GTPases 2078 2021495 2022214 67883 67164 700 f-2 2021807 2022128 33 LrgB M Putative effector of murein hydrolase 2079 2022269 2023111 67109 66267 701 f-2 2022269 2023103 422 PrsA FE Phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase COG0462 PrsA (ribose phosphate pyrophosphokinase) 2080 2025340 2025417 64038 63961 332 f-1 2081 2028631 2028912 60747 60466 333 f-1 2028631 2028814 32 BaeS T Sensory transduction histidine kinases 2082 2028914 2029489 60464 59889 702 f-2 2028923 2029481 274 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2083 2029483 2030094 59895 59284 1104 r-1 2029573 2030032 47 SEC59 I Dolichol kinase 2084 2030142 2031023 59236 58355 1474 r-2 2030157 2030400 35 FadR K Transcriptional regulators 2085 2031138 2032727 58240 56651 1077 f-3 2031147 2032725 770 LysS J Lysyl-tRNA synthetase class I 2086 2032734 2033420 56644 55958 1473 r-2 2032734 2033415 334 SmtA QR SAM-dependent methyltransferases COG0500 SmtA 2087 2033501 2034466 55877 54912 703 f-2 2033519 2034458 515 — R Predicted archaeal sugar kinases 2088 2034330 2035610 55048 53768 1078 f-3 2034459 2035602 596 — C Predicted butyrate kinase 2089 2035637 2036254 53741 53124 704 f-2 2035670 2036246 336 PorG C Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase and related 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases 2090 2036331 2036594 53047 52784 1079 f-3 2036331 2036574 124 PhoU P Phosphate uptake regulator 2091 2036609 2037244 52769 52134 705 f-2 2036609 2037239 296 PhoU P Phosphate uptake regulator 2092 2037290 2038219 52088 51159 706 f-2 2037299 2038217 544 — E Asparaginase 2093 2038219 2039394 51159 49984 334 f-1 2038231 2039368 442 2094 2039429 2040040 49949 49338 707 f-2 2039429 2040026 255 — R Biotin synthase-related enzyme 2095 2039994 2040326 49384 49052 1080 f-3 2040009 2040312 111 — R Biotin synthase-related enzyme 2096 2040316 2040816 49062 48562 1103 r-1 2040316 2040739 45 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 2097 2040797 2041732 48581 47646 1847 r-3 2040797 2041718 498 — T Predicted serine/threonine protein kinases 2098 2043010 2044203 46368 45175 1102 r-1 2043010 2044201 669 RPT1 O ATP-dependent 26S proteasome regulatory subunit 2099 2044340 2045170 45038 44208 708 f-2 2044421 2045141 252 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2100 2045127 2046032 44251 43346 1472 r-2 2045154 2045985 298 Rfe M UDP-N-acetylmuramyl pentapeptide phosphotransferase/UDP-N- acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase 2101 2046077 2047399 43301 41979 709 f-2 2046677 2047397 303 WcaA M Glycosyltransferases involved in cell wall biogenesis 2102 2047406 2047780 41972 41598 710 f-2 2047478 2047751 75 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2103 2047777 2048313 41601 41065 1101 r-1 2047783 2048305 325 ComEB F Deoxycytidylate deaminase 2104 2048320 2049099 41058 40279 1100 r-1 2048482 2049088 175 HtpX O Zn-dependent protease with chaperone function 2105 2049106 2049471 40272 39907 1099 r-1 2049106 2049469 184 — K Predicted transcriptional regulator 2106 2050697 2051614 38681 37764 711 f-2 2050721 2051612 493 PyrD F Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase 2107 2051664 2051900 37714 37478 1081 f-3 2051664 2051838 85 AbrB K Regulators of stationary/sporulation gene expression 2108 2051888 2052298 37490 37080 712 f-2 2051894 2052257 32 — R Uncharacterized proteins of PilT N-term./Vapc superfamily 2109 2052295 2053014 37083 36364 335 f-1 2052295 2053012 391 — R Predicted ATPase (PP-loop superfamily) 2110 2053125 2053190 36253 36188 1082 f-3 2111 2055992 2057146 33386 32232 1846 r-3 2055992 2057141 554 2112 2057204 2057467 32174 31911 1845 r-3 2057216 2057441 53 — S Predicted membrane protein 2113 2057477 2058655 31901 30723 1844 r-3 2057486 2058653 561 AvtA E PLP-dependent aminotransferases 2114 2058742 2059149 30636 30229 1098 r-1 2058769 2059132 89 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2115 2059310 2059501 30068 29877 713 f-2 2059310 2059427 59 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators containing the CopG/Arc/MetJ DNA-binding domain 2116 2059560 2060801 29818 28577 1083 f-3 2059560 2060775 454 FtsZ D Cell division GTPase 2117 2060819 2061598 28559 27780 714 f-2 2060828 2061596 420 Soj D ATPases involved in chromosome partitioning 2118 2061501 2061911 27877 27467 1084 f-3 2061690 2061861 32 — R WD40 repeat protein 2119 2061997 2062446 27381 26932 1097 r-1 2062012 2062444 222 TagD MI Cytidylyltransferase COG0615 TagD 2120 2062448 2062966 26930 26412 1843 r-3 2062448 2062964 292 — J PUA domain (predicted RNA-binding domain) 2121 2062966 2063607 26412 25771 1096 r-1 2062981 2063593 312 PyrF F Orotidine-5′-phosphate decarboxylase 2122 2063612 2064214 25766 25164 1842 r-3 2063678 2063858 35 DeoR K Transcriptional regulator 2123 2064280 2065428 25098 23950 1095 r-1 2064280 2065423 586 INO1 I Myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase 2124 2065471 2066778 23907 22600 1094 r-1 2065492 2066215 311 — M Predicted sugar nucleotidyltransferases 2125 2066863 2067558 22515 21820 336 f-1 2066878 2067541 320 — R Predicted ATPases of PP-loop superfamily 2126 2067623 2068384 21755 20994 715 f-2 2067623 2068379 355 CcmA Q ABC-type multidrug transport system 2127 2068384 2069838 20994 19540 337 f-1 2068387 2069740 140 — R Predicted permease 2128 2069828 2070184 19550 19194 1841 r-3 2069828 2070182 176 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2129 2070189 2070728 19189 18650 1471 r-2 2070216 2070720 238 — F ADP-ribose pyrophosphatase 2130 2070778 2071599 18600 17779 1093 r-1 2070778 2071522 124 RbsK G Sugar kinases 2131 2071722 2072069 17656 17309 1085 f-3 2071722 2071995 130 GAR1 J RNA-binding protein involved in rRNA processing 2132 2072066 2072986 17312 16392 716 f-2 2072075 2072978 343 SUA7 K Transcription initiation factor IIB 2133 2073002 2073490 16376 15888 717 f-2 2073002 2073488 145 — R Predicted phosphoesterase 2134 2073534 2073737 15844 15641 1470 r-2 2073534 2073735 114 HHT1 L Histones H3 and H4 (Histon A&B) 2135 2074012 2075424 15366 13954 338 f-1 2074111 2075422 649 RbcL G Ribulose 1 2136 2075557 2076162 13821 13216 339 f-1 2075569 2076085 224 — K Predicted transcriptional regulators 2137 2076199 2076411 13179 12967 1092 r-1 2076208 2076409 113 RPS17A J Ribosomal protein S17E 2138 2076528 2076959 12850 12419 1086 f-3 2076528 2076909 182 — S Uncharacterized ArCR 2139 2076986 2077663 12392 11715 718 f-2 2076995 2077661 351 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2140 2077703 2078152 11675 11226 719 f-2 2077772 2077931 31 CcmC O ABC-type transport system involved in cytochrome c biogenesis 2141 2078164 2078964 11214 10414 1091 r-1 2078167 2078932 275 SplB L DNA repair photolyase 2142 2079001 2080026 10377 9352 1090 r-1 2079019 2080021 335 NrfG R TPR-repeat-containing proteins 2143 2080319 2082169 9059 7209 720 f-2 2080319 2082164 1008 NrdD F Oxygen-sensitive ribonucleoside-triphosphate reductase 2144 2082376 2082897 7002 6481 340 f-1 2082376 2082874 194 PflA O Pyruvate-formate lyase-activating enzyme 2145 2082919 2083284 6459 6094 1089 r-1 2082925 2083282 171 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2146 2083288 2084007 6090 5371 1088 r-1 2083288 2083987 359 Cof R Predicted hydrolases of the HAD superfamily 2147 2084057 2085316 5321 4062 1840 r-3 2084090 2085308 503 — S Uncharacterized ACR 2148 2085470 2087110 3908 2268 721 f-2 2085470 2087042 899 GroL O Chaperonin GroEL (HSP60 family)(Chaperonin B) 2149 2087216 2088568 2162 810 1839 r-3 2087216 2088566 753 Sun J tRNA and rRNA cytosine-C5-methylases 2150 2088670 2088921 708 457 341 f-1 2088691 2088823 30 FliA K DNA-directed RNA polymerase specialized sigma subunit 2151 2088905 2089378 473 0 722 f-2 2088911 2089364 73 — R Predicted nucleic acid-binding protein In Table 2, f-1 through f-3, as described as reading frames, refers to open reading frames in the sense strand, and r-1 through r-3 refers to open reading frames in the antisense strand. In the classification, J refers to polypeptides relating to translation, ribosome structure or biological development; K refers to polypeptides relating to transcription; L refers to polypeptides relating to DNA replication, recombination or repair; D refers to polypeptides relating to chromosomal fractionation; O refers to polypeptides relating to post-translational events, protein metabolism turnover or chaperone proteins; M refers to polypeptides relating to cellular envelope biological development or outer membranes; N refers to polypeptides relating to cellular movement or secretion; P refers to polypeptides relating to inorganic ion transportation or metabolism; T refers to polypeptides relating to signaling mechanisms; C refers to polypeptides relating to energy production and conversion; G refers to polypeptides relating to carbohydrate transportation and metabolism; E refers to polypeptides relating to amino acid transportation and metabolism; F refers to polypeptides relating to nucleotide transportation and metabolism; H refers to polypeptides relating to coenzyme metabolism; I refers to polypeptides relating to lipid metabolism; Q refers to polypeptides relating to secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transportation or catabolism; R refers to polypeptides predicted to have general function; and S refers to polypeptides with an unknown function. Classification is interim, and two or more classifications may be appropriate, and in such cases, both letters are described therein.

(Biomolecule Chip)

In another aspect, the present invention provides a biomolecule chip. The present biomolecule chip comprises a substrate and at least one nucleic acid molecule having at least eight contiguous or non-contiguous nucleotide sequences of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, or 1087, or a variant thereof located therein.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising a) a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087, or a complementary sequence or fragment thereof; (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a fragment thereof; (c) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a variant thereof having at least one mutation selected from the group consisting of one or more amino acid substitutions, additions, and deletions, wherein the variant polypeptide has biological activity; (d) a polynucleotide capable of hybridizing to a polynucleotide of any of (a)-(c), and encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity to any one of the polypeptides of (a) to (c), wherein the polypeptide has biological activity.

In one preferred embodiment, the number of substitutions, additions and deletions described in (c) above may be limited to, for example, preferably 50 or less, 40 or less, 30 or less, 20 or less, 15 or less, 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, 4 or less, 3 or less, or 2 or less. The number of substitutions, additions and deletions is preferably small, but may be large as long as the biological activity is maintained (preferably, the activity is similar to or substantially the same as that as set forth in Table 2, or an abnormal activity thereof (for example, inhibition of normal biological activity).

In other preferable embodiments, the biological activities possessed by the polypeptides of the present invention include, but are not limited to, for example, interactions with specific antibodies against at least one polypeptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157; a biological activity listed in Table 2, and the like. These may be measured by, for example, immunological assays, labeling assays and the like.

In other preferable embodiments, allelic gene variants as described in (d) above, advantageously have at least 99% homology to the nucleic acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087, or a portion thereof (for example, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop), or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop)).

If a gene sequence database for the subject species is available, the above-mentioned species homologs may be identified by searching against the database using a gene sequence of the present invention as a query sequence. Alternatively, a nucleic acid sequence of the present invention, or a portion thereof (for example, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop), or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop)) may be used as a probe or primer to screen a genetic library of the subject species for identification thereof. Such identification methods are well known in the art, and are also described in references cited herein. Species homologs have preferably at least 30% homology to a nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087, or a portion thereof (for example, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop), or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop)). Preferably, the species homologs of the present invention may have at least about 40% homology, at least about 50% homology, at least about 60% homology, at least about 70% homology, at least about 80% homology, at least about 90% homology, at least about 95% homology, at least about 98% homology with the above-mentioned standard sequence.

In preferable embodiments, identity against at least one polynucleotide of the above (a)-(e) or the complementary sequence thereto, maybe at least about 80%, more preferably at least 90%, still more preferably at least about 98%,most preferably at least about 99%. Most preferably, the gene sequence of the present invention, has a sequence 100% identical to a nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087, or a portion thereof (for example, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop), or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop)).

In a preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention encoding the gene of the present invention may have a length of at least 8 contiguous nucleotides. The appropriate nucleotide length of the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention may vary depending on the purpose of use of the present invention. More preferably, the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention may have a length of at least 10 contiguous nucleotides, even more preferably at least 15 contiguous nucleotides, still even more preferably at least 20 contiguous nucleotides, and yet still even more preferably at least 30 contiguous or non-contiguous nucleotides. These lower limits of the nucleotide length may be present between the above-specified numbers (e.g., 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, and the like) or above the above-specified numbers (e.g., 21, 22, . . . 30, and the like). The upper limit of the length of the polypeptide of the present invention may be greater than or equal to the full length of the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 1, as long as the polynucleotide can be used for the intended purpose (e.g. antisense, RNAi, marker, primer, probe, capable of interacting with a given agent). Alternatively, when the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention is used as a primer, the nucleic acid molecule typically may have a nucleotide length of at least about 8, preferably a nucleotide length of about 10. When used as a probe, the nucleic acid molecule typically may have a nucleotide length of at least about 15, and preferably a nucleotide length about 17.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule encoding the gene of the present invention comprises the entire range of the open reading frame of SEQ ID NO: 1. More preferably, the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention consists of at least one sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087, or a portion thereof (for example, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop), or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop)).

Accordingly, the biomolecule chip of the present invention preferably uses nucleic acid molecules or variants thereof which encompass the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087. By using nucleic acid molecules of such an encompassing nature, it is possible to analyze functions of the genome in an exhaustive manner. This was first made possible by reading the entire sequence of the genome, and thus has not been attained by prior art technologies, and thus should present significant effects.

In other embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules, or variants thereof of the present invention, to be used in the biomolecule chip, comprise any open reading frame, as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087. As such, the effect by which any open reading frame can be selected on the genome, should be recognized as significant as this has not been possible using prior art technology. In particular, it should be noted that analysis of the entire genome of an organism living in high temperature environments, such as at 90° C., is possible.

In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule or variants thereof, to be used in the biomolecule chip of the present invention, preferably comprise substantially all the open reading frames set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 1087. As used herein the term “substantially all” refers to a number sufficient for global genomic needs. Accordingly, the term “substantially all” is not necessarily all, and depending on the purpose of interest, those skilled in the art may select an appropriate number therefor. Exemplary “substantially all” includes, but is not limited to, for example, at least about 30%, preferably at least about 40%, more preferably at least about 50%, still preferably at least about 80%, still more preferably at least about 90%, yet more preferably at least about 95%, at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%, at least about 99%, and the like, of the total number of entire open reading frames. In other typical examples of the present invention, substantially all may be about 900 genes whose function has already been identified in the present application. The effect by which analysis of substantially all the open reading frame is allowed, is not attainable using prior art technologies.

Accordingly, in another preferable embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule or variants thereof, to be used in the biomolecule chip of the present invention, comprises a sequence encoding at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157.

In other preferable embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules or variants thereof comprise substantially all sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157.

In more preferable embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof, to be used as the biomolecule of the present invention, comprises at least an eight contiguous nucleotide length of substantially all the sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. As used herein the selection of the sequence may be determined in consideration of a variety of factors as described above. A nulciec acid molecule at least eight contiguous nucleotides in length may comprise a sequence unique to the hyperthermophillic archeabacteria, and thus is advantageous for such analyses.

In another preferable embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof to be used as the biomolecule of the present invention, comprises at least a fifteen contiguous nucleotide length of substantially all the sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. A nucleic acid molecule at least fifteen nucleotides in length allows substantially specific identification of sequences unique to the hyperthermophillic archeabacteria, and thus is advantageous for such analyses.

In another more preferable embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof, to be used in the biomolecule chip of the present invention, comprises at least a thirty contiguous or non-contiguous nucleotide length of substantially all the sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. A nucleic acid molecule at least thirty contiguous or non-contiguous nucleotides in length allows substanitally specific identification of sequences unique to the hyperthermophillic archeabacteria, even when used as a probe, and thus is advantageous for such analyses.

In another more preferable embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof to be used in the biomolecule chip of the present invention, comprises substantially all the sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or sequences with one or more amino acid substitution, addition and/or deletion thereto. Such sequences allow exhaustive analyses of nucleic acid molecules encoding polypeptides included or suspected to be included in an archeabacteria, and thus are advantageous for such analyses.

In another more preferable embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof to be used in the biomolecule chip of the present invention, comprises at least an eight contiguous nucleotide length of substantially all the sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or sequences with one or more amino acid substitution, addition and/or deletion thereto. Chips containing such sequences may be used for analysis of the behavior of all genes.

In another more preferable embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof to be used in the biomolecule chip of the present invention, comprises a molecule where the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. Such sequences contain open reading frames actually possessed by hyperthermophillic archeabacteria and thus provide an accurate assay at the genomic level. Thus, the present embodiment may be used for global analysis at such a genomic level.

In another embodiment, the substrate comprising the biomolecule of the present inventin is addressable. Giving addresses facilitates the analyses of all of the nucleic acid molecules. Methods for addressing are well known in the art.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a biomolecule chip with a polypeptide or a variant thereof, having at least an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, located therein.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the present invention provides a polypeptide of (a) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a fragment thereof; (b) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a variant thereof having at least one mutation selected from the group consisting of one or more amino acid substitutions, additions, and deletions, wherein the variant polypeptide has a biological activity; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a sequence or splicing variants or allelic variants thereof, wherein the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop), or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop); (d) a polypeptide of at least one species homolog of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157; or (e) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity to any one of the polypeptides of (a) to (c), wherein the polypeptide has biological activity.

In one preferred embodiment, the number of substitutions, additions and deletions described in (b) above may be limited to, for example, preferably 50 or less, 40 or less, 30 or less, 20 or less, 15 or less, 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, 4 or less, 3 or less, or 2 or less. The number of substitutions, additions and deletions is preferably small, but may be large as long as biological activity, is maintained (preferably, the activity is similar to or substantially the same as that of the biological activity of a normal genetic type of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or an abnormal activity of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157).

In another preferred embodiment, the above-described splicing or allelic variants of the polypeptides described in (c) above preferably have at least about 99% homology to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157.

In another preferable embodiment, the above-mentioned species homologs preferably have at least about 30% homology to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. Preferably, the species homologs have homology to the above standard sequence with at least about 40% homology, at least about 50% homology, at least about 60% homology, at least about 70% homology, at least about 80% homology, at least about 90% homology, at least about 95% homology, at least about 98% homology.

When a genetic sequence database of the species exists, the above species homologs may be identified by performing a search against the database using a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, as a query sequence. Alternatively, the entire amino acid sequence of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a portion thereof, may be used as a probe or primer for screening a genetic library of the species. Such methods for identification are well known in the art, and are described in the references cited herein. Species homologs have preferably at least about 30% homology when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop), or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop); or an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157. Preferably, the species homologs may have homology to the above standard sequence with at least about 40% homology, at least about 50% homology, at least about 60% homology, at least about 70% homology, at least about 80% homology, at least about 90% homology, at least about 95% homology, at least about 98% homology.

In another preferable embodiment, the biological activity possessed by the variant polypeptide in (e) above, includes, but is not limited to, for example, interaction with an antibody specific to the polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a fragment thereof; an enzymatic function as described in Table 2; and the like. Such functions may be measured by enzymatic assays, immunological assays, fluorescence assays and the like.

In preferable embodiments, the above-described homology to any one of the polypeptides described in (a) to (d) above may be at least about 80%, more preferably at least about 90%, even more preferably at least about 98%, and most preferably at least about 99%. Most preferably, the genetic product of the present invention is a sequence consisting of at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157.

The polypeptide of the present invention typically has a sequence of at least 3 contiguous amino acids. The amino acid length of the polypeptide of the present invention may be short as long as the peptide is suitable for an intended application, but preferably a longer sequence may be used. Therefore, the amino acid length may be preferably at least 4, more preferably at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9 and at least 10, even more preferably at least 15, and still even more preferably at least 20. These lower limits of the amino acid length may be present between the above-specified numbers (e.g., 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, and the like) or above the above-specified numbers (e.g., 21, 22, . . . , 30, and the like). The upper limit of the length of the polypeptide of the present invention may be greater than or equal to the full length of the sequence as set forth in amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157 as long as the peptide is capable of interacting with a given agent. As used herein, more preferable forms and constitutions with respect to the sequence to be included, may take any embodiment described herein above for preferable forms and constitutions.

The genetic product of the polypeptide form of the present invention is preferably labeled or may be capable of being labeled. Such a genetic product which is labeled or may be capable of being labeled, may be used to measure the antibody levels against the genetic product, thereby allowing indirect measurement of the level of expression of the genetic product.

In another preferable embodiment, the polypeptide or the variant thereof to be located on to a support of the biomolecule chip of the present invention has a length of at least three contiguous amino acids of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. By having a sequence of at least three contiguous three amino acids, it is possible to constitute a specific epitope. As used herein, preferable forms of the sequence to be used, takes any form described herein above.

In preferable embodiments, the polypeptide or the variant thereof to be located on a support of the biomolecule chip of the present invention, has a length of at least eight contiguous amino acids of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. By having a sequence of at least eight contiguous amino acids, it is possible to constitute specific epitopes in a more efficient manner. As used herein, preferable forms and constitutions of the sequence to be used, takes any form described herein above.

In preferable embodiments, the polypeptide or the variant thereof to be located on a support of the biomolecule chip of the present invention, has a length of at least three contiguous or non-contiguous amino acids of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, and having a biological function. As used herein, the biological activities preferably include a function described in Table 2. In another embodiment, the biological activity includes epitope activity. As used herein, preferable forms and constitutions relating to preferable sequences may have the advantage of any of the forms and constitutions described herein above.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a storage medium having stored therein, information about a nucleic acid sequence of a nucleic acid molecule having a sequence of at least eight contiguous or non-contiguous nucleotides of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1 or 1087, or a variant thereof. As used herein, the information about the nucleic acid sequence includes, in addition to information about the nucleic acid sequence per se, information relating to that set forth in a conventional sequence listing. Such additional information includes, but is not limited to, for example, coding region, intron region, specific expression, promoter sequence and activity, biological function, similar sequences, homologs, reference information, and the like.

In a preferable embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof to be stored in the storage medium of the present invention, comprises a sequence of at least eight contiguous nucleotides of substantially all the sequences encoding sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or sequences with one or more amino acid substitution, addition and/or deletion thereto. Such information could not be provided by prior art technologies, and thus should be recognized to be an effect attained for the first time by the present invention.

In other embodiments, the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the nucleic acid molecule or the variant thereof to be recorded in the storage medium of the present invention, has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the nucleic acid molecule has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. Such storage medium with information recorded thereon has never been conventionally provided, and thus the storage medium of the present invention has an advantageous effect in allowing analysis of the entire genome. Preferably, the storage medium of the present invention includes information about substantially all the open reading frame sequences. As used herein, preferable forms and constitutions relating such preferable sequences may take advantages of any forms and constitutions described herein above.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a storage medium, comprising information about a polypeptide or a variant thereof having at least an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, located therein. As used herein, preferable forms and constitutions relating such preferable sequences may take advantage of any forms and constitutions described herein above.

In another embodiment, the polypeptide or the variant thereof to be stored in the storage medium of the present, invention with respect to information thereabout, has a sequence of at least three contiguous amino acids of at least an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. As used herein, the referable forms and constitutions of such preferable sequences may take advantage of any of the forms and constitutions described herein above.

In another embodiment, the polypeptide or the variant thereof to be stored in the storage medium of the present invention with respect to information thereabout, has a sequence of at least eight contiguous amino acids of at least an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. As used herein, the preferable forms and constitutions of such preferable sequences may take advantages of any of the forms and constitutions described herein above.

In another embodiment, the polypeptide or the variant thereof to be stored in the storage medium of the present invention with respect to information thereabout, has a sequence of at least three contiguous or non-contiguous amino acids of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, having biological function. As used herein, preferable forms and constitutions of such preferable sequences may take advantages of any of the forms and constitutions described herein above.

In another embodiment, the biological activity to be included in the storage medium of the present invention with respect to information thereof, comprises a function set forth in Table 2. As used herein, preferable forms and constitutions of such preferable activities may take advantage of any forms and constitutions described herein above.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a biomolecule chip having at least one antibody against a polypeptide or a variant thereof, located on a substrate, the polypeptide or the variant thereof comprises at least one amino acid sequence of sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2-341, 343-722, 724-1086, 1088-1468, 1470-1837 and 1839-2157, or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. As used herein, preferable forms and constitutions of preferable sequences may take advantage of any forms and constitutions described herein above.

In another aspect, the present invention provides an RNAi molecule having a sequence homologous to a reading frame sequence wherein, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the reading frame sequence has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (sense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto, or when the reading frame of Table 2 is r-1, r-2 or r-3, the reading frame sequence has a a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto. As used herein, such an RNAi molecule may take any form described herein above in detail, and those skilled in the art may make and use any appropriate RNAi molecule once the sequence information of the present invention is given.

In preferable embodiments, the RNAi molecule of the present invention is an RNA or a variant thereof comprising double-stranded portion of at least 10 nucleotide length.

In a more preferable embodiment, the RNAi molecule comprises a 3′ overhand.

In another preferable embodiment, the above-3′ overhang terminus has a DNA molecule of two or more nucleotides in length.

In other preferable embodiments, the 3′ overhang has a DNA molecule of 2-4 nucleotides.

Such RNAi molecules may be used for suppressing particular functions of hyperthermophillic archeabacteria. Any RNAi molecules may be used which were not attainable by the prior art, and thus the present invention attains significant effects in this regard.

All patents, patent applications, journal articles and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety.

The present invention is heretofore described with reference to preferred embodiments to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described by way of examples. Examples described below are provided for illustrative purposes only. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail by way of examples. Thus it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the examples below.

EXAMPLE 1 Genomic Sequencing

(Preparation of Chromosomal DNA the KOD-1 Strain)

The KOD-1 strain was inoculated into 1000 ml of 0.5×2216 Marine Broth medium as described in Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60 (12), 4559-4566 (1994) (2216 Marine Broth: 18.7 g/L, PIPES 3.48 g/L, CaCl₂.H₂O 0.725 g/L, 0.4 mL 0.2% resazurin, 475 mL artificial sea water (NaCl 28.16 g/L, KCl 0.7 g/L, MgCl₂.6H₂O 5.5 g/L, MgSO₄.7H₂O 6.9 g/L), distilled water 500 mL, pH 7.0) and cultured using 2 liter fermenter. During culture, nitrogen gas was introduced into the fermenter, and was maintained at an internal pressure of 0.1 kg/cm². Culture was maintained at the temperature of 85±1° C. for fourteen hours. Further, the culture was carried out by static culture, and no aeration and agitation was performed with the nitrogen gas in the culture. After culture, the bacteria (about 1,000 ml) were recovered by centrifugation at 10,000 rpm for 10 minutes.

One g of the resulting bacterial pellet was suspended in 10 ml of Solution A (50 mM Tris-HCl, 50 mM EDTA, pH 8.0), and centrifuged (8,000 rpm, 5 minutes, 4° C.) to pellet the bacteria and suspended in 3 ml of Solution A containing 15% sucrose, maintained the temperature at 37° C. for 30 minutes, and added 3 ml of Solution A containing 1% N-lauryl sarcosine thereto. 5.4 g of cesium chloride and 300 μl of10 mg/ml of ethidium bromide were added to the solution, and ultracentrifuged at 55,000 rpm, 16 hours, at 18° C. and chromosomal DNA was fractionated. The resultant chromosomal DNA fractions were subjected to n-butanol extraction to remove ethidium bromide, and dialyzed against TE solution (10 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0), 0.1 mM EDTA) to yield chromosomal DNA.

(Screening/Sequencing Analysis of the Chromosomal Library)

Determination of the genomic sequence was peformed according to the bottom-down approach, as generally performed in the art. In brief, the outline is as follows: first, isolated DNA was fragmented to clone into a cloning vector such as pUC. Next, cloned fragments were sequenced by shot-gun sequencing. These sequencing reactions were performed at about 15,000 per 1 Mbp. The sequences determined for each reaction, were assembled for clarification in a group of sequences called “contig”. Thereafter, gaps between the contigs (physical and sequence gaps) were cloned, and the gaps were sequenced to fill the gaps. Thereafter, the analysis of base sequence data was performed to identify open reading frame for performing annotation. The details are as follows:

First, genomic libraries were constructed. As used herein, in order to prevent bias derived from genetic sequences, physical digestions rather than partial digestion using restriction enzymes were performed. In this case, libraries of a plurality of lengths were constructed. Plasmid libaries containing 2-3 kbp fragments, and lambda phage libraries containing about 20 kbp were constructed.

Second, shot gun sequencing of plasmid libraries was performed. A sequencer commercially available from Applied Biosystems was used for sequencing. As used herein, such sequencing was performed so that 400-500 bp base sequences may be obtained for about 150,000/1 Mbp. Similarly, terminal shot gun sequencing of the lambda phage library was performed. As such, theoretically, it was calculated the entire full-length genome was sequenced six times or more.

Third, base sequence data (about 40,000 pieces of data for about 2 Mbp genome) was assembled to fill in the gaps. In this instance, terminal sequence data from the lambda phage library consisting of long fragments was determined for relative positions and the direction of each region. What is obtained by this proceedure is usually called a “contig”. In the present Example, a number of contigs were obtained. Sequence undetermined regions (gaps) therebetween were filled. When fragments were identified to fill the gap between contigs, such gaps are called sequence gaps, and gaps in which such fragments were not cloned, are called physical gaps. Filling such physical gaps was performed by engineering techniques, such as amplification of LA-PCR and the like, and base sequence determination and the like. As such, substantially all the sequencing data fell within one contig, and the sequencing was thus completed.

Fourth, the sequence data was analyzed. Open reading frames (ORF) were identified and the annotation thereof was performed. In this task, programs such as Hidden Markov model (HMM) and Interpolated Markov model (GLIMMER) and the like were used for identification of ORFs. Thereafter, the search functions of BLAST, BLASTX and FASTA and the like were used to identify the function of each ORF. Thereafter, genetic and biochemical analyses were performed (see, for example, Fraser C. M., Res Microbiol., 151, 79-84 (2000); Fraser C. M. et al., Nature, 406, 799-803 (2000); Nelson et al., Nat Biotechnol., 18, 1049-1054 (2000); Kawarabayasi Y. et al., DNA Res., 6, 83-101, 145-222 (1999) and the like).

The nucleic acid sequences determined as above are sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 (SEQ ID NOs: 1, 342, and 723 are plus (sense) strand, and SEQ ID NOs: 1087, 1469 and 1838 are minus (antisense) strand).

(Functional Analysis of Each Gene)

Next, the amino acid sequence of each gene was compared to those known in the art, as registered in databases such as EMBL, PDB and the like, by using software such as DNASIS, BLAST, and CLUSTAL W. As a result, a variety of polypeptides having high homology with said amino acid sequences were identified, and the function of each gene inferred therefrom (see Table 2).

Example 2 Targeting

(Double Cross-Over Disruption)

(Bacterial Strains and Growth Conditions)

T. kodakaraensis KOD1 and derivatives thereof were cultured under stringent anaerobic conditions at 85° C. in rich growth medium (ASW-YT) and amino acid-containing synthetic medium (ASW-AA). ASW-YT medium contains 5.0 g/L yeast extract, 5.0 g/L trypton and 0.2 g/L sulfur (pH 6.6) in a diluted artificial sea water to 1.25 fold (ASW×0.8). The composition of ASW is as follows: NaCl 20 g; MgCl₂.6H₂O 3 g; MgSO₄.7H₂O 6 g; (NH₄)₂SO₄ 1 g; NaHCO₃ 0.2 g; CaCl₂.2H₂O 0.3 g; KCl 0.5 g; NaBr 0.05 g; SrCl₂.6H₂O 0.02 g; and Fe(NH₄) citrate 0.01 g. ASW-AA medium is 0.8×ASW supplemented with 5.0 ml/L modified Wolfe minor mineral (containing in 1 L, 0.5 g MnSO₄. 2H₂O; 0.1 g CoCl₂; 0.1 g ZnSO₄; 0.01 g CuSO₄.5H₂O; 0.01 g AlK(SO₄)₂; 0.01 g H₃BO₃; and 0.01 g NaMoO₄.2H₂O), 5.0 ml/L vitamin mixture (see the following literature), twenty amino acids (containing 250 mg cystein.HCl; 75 mg alanine; 125 mg arginine.HCl; 100 mg asparagine.H₂O; 50 mg aspartic acid; 50 mg glutamine, 200 mg glutamic acid; 200 mg glycine; 100 mg histidine.HCl.H₂O; 100 mg isoleucine; 100 mg leucine; 100 mg lysine.HCl; 75 mg methionine; 75 mg phenylalanine; 125 mg proline; 75 mg serine; 100 mg threonine; 75 mg tryptophane; 100 mg tyrosine; and 50 mg valine in 1 L) and 0.2 g/L sulfur element (pH is adjusted to 6.9 with NaOH) (Robb, F. T., and A. R. Place. 1995. Media for Thermophiles, p. 167-168. In F. T. Robb and A. R. Place (ed.) Archea: a laboratory manual-Thermophiles.Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.). Optionally, 5-FOA (Wako Pure Chemical, Osaka, Japan) and uracil (Kojin, Tokyo, Japan) were added to ASW-AA medium at the concentrations described in Robb. In order to examine tryptophan nutrient requirement, tryptophan-free ASW-AA, ASW-AAW⁻ were used. In order to reduce dissolved oxygen in the medium, 5.0% Na₂S.9H₂O was added until the color of sodium resazurin salt (1.0 mg/L) disappeared. In the case of plate culture, 1.0% (w/v) Gelrite (Wako Pure Chemical) was added, and in lieu of the sulphur element 5.0% Na₂S.9H₂O solution, 2.0 ml/L polysulfide solution (10 g Na₂S.9H₂O and 3.0 g sulphur element/15 ml) weas used for solidification. The cells were incubated in anaerobic chamber (Tabai Espec, Osaka, Japan), at 85° C.

DH5-alpha, an E. coli used for general DNA engineering, was routinely cultured on LB medium (Sambrook, J., and D. Russel. 2001. Molecular cloning: a laboratory manual, 3rd edn. Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) which was supplemented with 50 μg/ml ????? as necessary.

(Mutation by UV Radiation and Isolation of 5-FOA Resistant Variants)

T. kodakaraensis KOD1 was cultured in 2.0 L of ASW-AA liquid medium for 39 hours. Cells within the stationary phase were recovered by centrifugation (6,000×g, 30 minutes). The following procedures were performed anaerobically in an anaerobic chamber as follows: cells were resuspended in 60 mL of ASW, and a portion of the suspension (10 mL) was placed into a petri dish. The suspension was UV radiated for an appropriate time (0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 seconds) at a distance of 20 cm from 15 W sterilization lamp, with agaitation. Aliquots (200 μl) were plated on ASW-AA plate medium containing 0.75% 5-FOA, and uracil nutrition requirement (Pyr⁻) variants were dominantly screened. In order to support growth of the resultant variants, 10 μg/ml uracil was included in the growth media. The cells were incubated at 85° C. for five days. The number of viable cells was deterimined by inoculation onto a ASW-AA plate medium free of 5-FOA at an appropriate dilution ratio, and counting the number of colonies formed.

5-FOA colonies were separated, and cultured in ASW-YT liquid medium. The cells were incubated in ASW-AA liquid medium for two days in order to avoid carry over of uracil, and passaged into ASW-AA liquid medium with or without 5 μg/ml uracil to study the nutritional requirement of the isolates for uracil of isolates.

(Enzymatic Assay)

Cell-free extracts of T. kodakaraensis KOD1 and variants thereof were prepared as follows: cells were cultured in ASW-Y liquid medium for twenty hours, and collected by centrifugaion (6,000×g, 30 minutes), and the cells were resuspended in 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5) containing 0.1% v/v Triton X-100. The samples were vortexed for ten minutes, centrifuged at 3,000×g for twenty minutes, and the resultant supernatant retained as cell-free extract. Protein concentration was determined using the Bio-Rad Protein Assay System (Bio-Rad, Hercules, Calif., USA) using bovine serum albumin as a standard.

Orotidine-5′-monophosphate decarboxylase (OMPdecase, PyrF) activity was determined by monitoring the reduction in optical density at 285 nm (OD_(λ285nm)), derived from the conversion of orotidine-5′-monophosphate (OMP) into uridine-5′-monophosphate (UMP) (Beckwith, J. R., A. B. Pardee, R. Austrian, and F. Jacob. 1962. Coordination of the synthesis of the enzymes in the pyrimidine pathway of E. coli. J. Mol. Biol. 5: 618-634.). The assay mixture consists of 100 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.6), 1.5 mM MgCl₂, 0.125 mM OMP and enzyme solution in 1 ml in total. This mixture was preincubated at 85° C. for 5 minutes in a capped cuvette, and the reaction was initiated by adding an enzyme solution and monitored for 10 minutes at the same temperature.

Orotinate phoshoribosyltransfrase (OPRTase, PyrE) activity was assayed by spectrometrically measuring orotinic acid at 295 nm. When measuring enzyme sample from pyrE⁺ strain, continuous decarboxylation by intrinsic OMP decase of the reactant product OMP should be taken into account. As OMP decase activity is higher than OPRTase in T. kodakadaensis, OPRTase activity may be determined at □□₂₉₅ of 3,670 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. This does not correspond to the conversion from orotinic acid to UMP via OMP. In the case of the pyrF⁻ strain, we monitored the conversion of the vstarting substrate to OMP by means of □□₂₉₅ of 2,520 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. This reaction was performed in 1 ml mixture comprising Tris-HCl (pH 8.6), 1.5 mM MgCl₂, 0.125 mM orotinic acid, cell-free extract, and 1.6 mM 5-phosphoribosylpyrophosphate (PRPP). The same assay mixture free of PRPP was placed in a capped cuvette, and preincubated at 85° C. for 10 minutes, and the reaction was initiated by the addition of PRPP. The decrease in A₂₉₅ was measured at the same temperature for three minutes.

(DNA Engineering and Sequencing)

General DNA engineering was performed as described in Sambrook and Russel (Sambrook, J., and D. Russel. 2001. Molecular cloning: a laboratory manual, 3rd edn. Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.). The genomic DNA of T. kodakaraensis was isolated as described above. PCR was performed using KOD-Plus-(TOYOBO, OSAKA, JAPAN) as the DNA polymerase. The sequence of the primers used for PCR are shown below. Optionally, DNA fragments amplified by PCR were phosphorylated by T4 kinase (TOYOBO). Restriction enzymes and modification enzymes were purchased from TaKaRa (Kyoto, Japan) or Toyobo. DNA fragments were collected after agarose gel electrophoresis, and GFX PCR DNA and a Gel Band Purification Kit (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Uppsala, Sweden) were used for purification thereof. Plasmid DNA was isolated using Qiagen Plasmid Kits (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). DNA sequencing was performed using ABI PRISM kit and a Model 3100 capillary sequencer (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., USA).

(Construction of pUDT and pUDT2)

Two disruption vectors pUDT1 (SEQ ID NO: 2158) and pUDT2 (SEQ ID NO 2159) were constructed for respective homologous recombination of single and double cross-over events in T. kodakaraensis. They were constructed as follows: a DNA fragment (676 bp) containing Tk-pyrF was amplified from T. kodakaraensis KOD1 genomic DNA using the following primers

-   TK1-DUR/TK1-DUF: -   TK1-DUR/TK1-DUF: 5′-GGGCATATGGAGGAGAGCAGGCTCATTCTGGCG-3′ (SEQ ID NO;     2160)/5′-CTGAGGGGGTGTTTGACTTTCAA-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 2161), wherein     underlined sequences indicate NdeI sites.

Deduced promoter region (130 bp) was amplified from primers TK2-DPR/TK2-DPF:

-   TK2-DPR/TK2-DPF: 5′-GGGCTGCAGCCGCAACGCGCATTTTGCTCACCCGAA AA-3′ (SEQ     ID NO: 2162)/5′-GGGCATATGCATCACCTTTTTAACGGCCCTCTCCAAGAG-3′ (SEQ ID     NO: 2163), wherein underlined sequences indicates PstI and NdeI     sites, respectively.

Both fragments were subcloned into pUC118 in an appropriate promoter pyrF direction. The resultant plasmid was designated as pUD (3,944). A short fragment (788 bp) of Tk-trpE was amplified using the following primers TK3-DTR/TK3-DTF:

-   TK3-DTR/TK3-DTF: 5′-GGGGCATGCGGTGGCTT CGTTGGCTACGTCTCCTACG-3′ (SEQ     ID NO: 2164)/5′-GGGCTGCAGTTCGGGGCTCCGGTTAGTGTTCCCGCCG-3′ (SEQ ID NO:     2165), wherein underlined sequences indicate SphI and PstI sites.     Next, this was ligated with pUD at SphtI and PstI sites to yield     pUDT1 (4732 bp).

In order to construct pUDT2, fragments containing Tk-trpE and flanking regions (2223 bp) were amplified using the following primers TK4-DT2R/TK4-DT2F:

-   TK4-DT2R/TK4-DT2F: 5′-GGGGTCGACCGGG TCTGGCGAGGGCAATGAGGGAC-3′ (SEQ     ID NO: 2166)/5′-GGGGAATTCGGTTATAGTGTTCGGAACGACCTTCACTC-3′ (SEQ ID     NO: 21267), wherein underlined sequences indicate SalI and EcoRI     sites, respectively)

This was subcloned into SalI and EcoRI sites of pUC119. The resultant plasmid was designated pUT4 (5,340 bp). pUD was digested with PvuII, and the fragment containing pyrF and the deduced promoter region (1104 bp) was isolated. pUDT2 (6,012 bp) was obtained by inserting the isolated fragment in pUT4, into the blunt ended SacI sites of Tk-trpE.

Linear DNA fragments for homologous recombination in T. kodakaraensis were prepared by PCR using pUDT2 as a template, and purified after agarose gel electrophoresis.

(Transformation of T. kodakaraensis)

The calcium chloride method for Methanococcus voltae PS (Bertani, G., and L. Baresi. 1987. Genetic transformation in the methanogen Methanococcus voltae PS. J. Bacteriol. 169: 2730-2738.) was modified for transformation of T. kodakaraensis. T.kodakaraensis KU25 was cultured for twelve hours in ASW-YT liquid medium, and cells were collected from 3 ml broth during later log phase (17,000×g, 5 minutes), and resuspended in 200 μl transformatinon buffer (in order to avoid precipitation phenomensa between calcium cations and phosphate groups, in 80 mM CaCl₂ in 0.8 modified ASW free of KH₂PO₄) ( 1/15 vol.). This was maintained on ice for 30 minutes. Next, 3 μg DNA was dissolved in TE buffer, and added to the suspension. Further, the cells were incubated on ice for one hour, followed by heat shock at 85° C. for 45 seconds, and further incubated on ice for 10 minutes. As control experiments, an equal volume of TE buffer was added to the cell in lieu of DNA. Processed cells were screened for Pyr⁺ transformant by passaging two generations in the absence of uracil in 20 ml of ASW-AA liquid medium. Next, the cells were diffused on an ASW-AA plate, free of uracil, and incubated for 5-8 days at 85° C. Resultant Pyr⁺ strain was analyzed by Southern hybridization using colony PCR and DIG-DNA labeling and detection kit (Boehringer Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany).

(Experimental Procedures)

Double targeting disruption was performed using circular DNA molecules for double cross-over gene disruption. The exemplary scheme is shown in FIG. 1.

(Preparation of a Disruption Vector)

(Preparation of KOD-1)

The KOD-1 strain was prepared as described above.

(Transformation and Homologous Recombination)

As described above, transformed KOD-1 strain was maintained in ASW-AA. In this instance, KOD-1 strain growth is sustained by carried-over uracil.

Next, the KOD-1 strain was inoculated into fresh amino acid liquid medium. PyrF+ is the only strain in which homologous recombination occurred, and therefore grows in fresh amino acid liquid medium, this allowed screening and isolation of strians in which homologous recombination had occurred.

Next, isolated strains were inoculated into ASW-AA. Colonies grown on solid medium were confirmed with colony PCR and Southern blotting analysis. The procedure therefor is described as follows:

Reaction mixture: 2.5 unit KOD polymerase (TOYOBO) 0.5 μl; 10× KOD polymerase buffer (TOYOBO) 5.0 μl; 25 mM MgCl₂ 4.0 μl; dNTP mixture 4.0 μl; 20 pmol/μl primer 1 0.5 μl; 20 pmol/μl primer 2 0.5 μl; sterilized water 37.0 μl; cell suspension 0.5 μl.

This reaction mixture was incubated under the following reaction conditions: 96° C., 2 minutes, 96° C., 30 seconds, 55° C., 3 seconds, 72° C., 30 seconds, 30 cycles; 72° C. 3 minutes.

Colony PCR and Southern blotting analyses were performed to yield the following results: TABLE 3 Double cross-over gene targeted disruption Control Transformant1 Transformant2 CaCl₂ + + + DNA TE buffer pUDT2 pUDT2 Growth in No growth Growth Growth amino acid liquid medium in the presence of carried-over uracil T/C not 12/12 5/12 available Total T/C not 17/24 available T/C refers to the number of clones which were screened by transformant/colony PCR of interest (i.e., PyrF⁺ strain).

As shown in the above results, it was demonstrated that targeted double cross-over disruption of genes using circular molecules proceeds at a very high ratio.

Example 3 Examples of Double Cross-Over Disruption; Cases Where Linear DNA was Used

Next, examples of double cross-over using linear DNA molecules were shown.

(Production of the Disruption Vector)

Linear DNA was prepared as shown in FIG. 2 as a linear disruption vector. Linear DNA was obtained by amplification using pUDT2 prepared in Example 2 as a template using appropriate primers.

(Preparation of KOD1)

The KOD-1 strain was prepared as described in Example 2.

(Transformation and Homologous Recombination)

Prepared KOD-1 strain was transformed using the calcium chloride method. The transformed KOD-1 strain was maintained in ASW-AA. In this instance, KOD-1 strain growth is sustained by carried-over uracil.

Next, the KOD-1 strain was inoculated into fresh amino acid liquid medium. PyrF+ strain is the only strain in which homologous recombination occurrs, and therefore grows in fresh amino acid liquid medium, allowing screening and isolation of strains in which homologous recombination has occurred.

Next, isolated strains were inoculated into ASW-AA. Then colonies grown on the solid medium were confirmed by colony PCR and Southern blotting analysis. The procedure therefor is described as follows:

Colony PCR and Southern blotting were performed as described above.

As analyzed above, the following results were obtained. TABLE 4 Gene targeted disruption by double cross-over Control Transformant3 Transformant4 CaCl₂ + + + DNA TE buffer Linear DNA Linear DNA Growth in No growth Growth Growth amino acid liquid medium in the presence of carried-over uracil T/C not 7/12 0/12 available Total T/C not 7/24 available T/C refers to the number of clones which were screened by transformant/colony PCR of interest (i.e., PyrF⁺ strain).

As shown in the above results, it was demonstrated that targeted double cross-over disruption of genes using linear molecules proceeds at a sufficiently high ratio, although lower than those using circular molecules. It is thought that the reason for lower ratios than that observed using circular molecules include digestion of linear molecules by host nucleases.

Further, in light of the above-mentioned results, when determining a preferable length for linear DNA, if there are at least 500 bases at both termini, targeted disruption progresses at about 5% or more, and if there are at least respective 1000 bases at both termini, targeted disruption progresses at about 20% or more. Accordingly, it is understood that targeted disruption using a linear molecule requires at least 500 bases, and preferably at least 1,000 bases of nucleic acid sequences at both termini.

Example 4 Examples of Double Cross-Over Disruption Other Genes

A gene other than the above-mentioned genes (for example, a sequence encoding SEQ ID NO: 395 (Tryptophane synthase)) is selected to perform similar experiments based on tryptophane nutritional requirement, and similar targeted disruption was performed.

Example 5 Single Cross-Over Disruption

Gene targeted disruption was performed using a circular molecule using a single cross-over dirsuption system. Schematic drawing is shown in FIG. 3. pUDT (SEQ ID NO: 2158) was prepared as described above.

(Preparation of KOD1)

The KOD-1 strain was prepared as described in Example 2.

(Transformation and Homologous Recombination)

Prepared KOD-1 strain was transformed with the calcium chloride method. The Transformed KOD-1 strain was maintained in ASW-AA. In this instance, the KOD-1 strain grows with carried-over uracil.

Next, the KOD-1 strain was inoculated to a fresh amino acid liquid medium. As PyrF+ strain, in which homologous recombination occurred, only grows in fresh amino acid liquid medium, this allows screening and concentration for those in which homologous recombination has occurred.

Next, grown strains were inoculated into ASW-AA. Then colonies grown in the solid medium were confirmed with colony PCR and Southern blotting analysis. The procedure therefor is described as follows:

Colony PCR and Southern blotting were performed as described above.

As analyzed above, the following results were obtained. TABLE 5 Gene targeted disruption by single cross-over Control Transformant5 Transformant6 CaCl₂ + + + DNA TE buffer pUDT1 pUDT1 Growth in No growth Growth Growth amino acid liquid medium in the presence of carried-over uracil T/C not 1/96 2/96 available total T/C not 3/192 available T/C refers to the number of clones which were reviewed by transformant/colony PCR of interest (i.e., PyrF⁺ strain).

As described above, it is understood that gene targeted disruption by single cross-over using a circular molecule progresses at a much lower rate than the gene targeted disruption by double cross-over. A reason why efficiency by single cross-over is lower than that by double cross-over is believed to be the digestion of pUDT1 by restriction enzymes from the host.

As such, the present invention is demonstrated to work in a system using single disruption. Further, when using a linear molecule, the system using single disruption works, although at much lower rate.

Example 6 Examples of Single Cross-Over Disruption; Other Genes

Genes were disrupted by single cross-over as in Example 4, and it was demonstrated that disruption was permissible, although efficiency thereof was not as good as in Example 5.

Example 7 Expression of DNA Ligase Gene

In order to express an ATP dependent DNA ligase in Escherichia coli, the following protocols were used. Fragments of the phage clone comprising the sequence of DNA ligase identified in the present invention (for example, SEQ ID NO: 1131) was used as a template to yield fragments of two types of DNA ligase coding regions, which were inserted into pUC18. The sequences of the inserted fragments were confirmed and the fragments comprising the DNA ligase from the plasmid was inserted into the plasmid pET21a (Novagen) to construct the plasmids. The expression and the activity were confirmed as follows:

Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) was transformed with the plasmid. The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto to continue the culture at 37° C. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract, which was disrupted by sonication, and this was again centrifuged to recover soluble fractions. The resultant fraction was processed at 70° C. for ten minutes and the thermostable soluble fraction was centrifuged again to yield a sample. This sample may be further purified using a variety of well known purification methods and a combination thereof.

Enzymatic activities are measured by a method for observing a change of mobility of DNA fragments after the obtained samples were digested with lambda phage DNA Hind III, and the resultant was agarose gel electrophoresed; or a method for reacting the obtained sample to an oligo dT labeled with ³²P and removing unreacted ³²P with alkaline phosphatase, and then measuring radioactivity thereof (see Rossi, R et al, (1997) Nucleic Acids Research, 25(11):2106-2113; Odell, M. et al., (1996) Virology 221:120-129; Sriskanda, V. et al, (1998) Nucleic Acids Research, 26(20):4618-4625; Takahashi, M. et al., (1984) The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 259(16):10041-10047)).

Examples 8 Expression and Confirmation of Formic Acid Dehydrogenase

Formic acid dehydrogenase is an enzyme catalyzing a reaction oxydizing formic ion into CO₂. The reaction thereof is represented by the formula: HCOO∓NAD+⇄CO₂+NADH. As used herein, NAD (nicotine amide adenine dinucleotide; reductive type is NADH) is one of the coenzymes relating to the redox reaction.

Formic acid dehydrogenase activity is measured using, for example, NADP+ (340 nm, ε=6.22×10³), methyl viologen (600 nm, ε=1.13×10⁴), or benzyl viologen (605 nm, ε=1.47×10⁴) (Andreesen, J. R. et al., (1974) J. Bacteriol., 120:6-14).

Known formic dehydrogenases include a homodimer consisting only of alpha subunits, a heterodimer and heterotetramer consisting of alpha and beta subunits, and a dodecamer consisting of alpha, beta and gamma subunits.

Formic acid dehydrogenases of the present invention may consist of single or plural subunits. Preferably, the formic acid dehydrogenases consist of two or more subunits.

(Expression of Thermostable Formic Acid Dehydrogenase)

In order to express the formic acid dehydrogenases (SEQ ID NO: 305, 673, 1050 and 1051) encoded by an open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: fragments containing the open reading frames were amplified by PCR technology and inserted in plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. These plasmids were used to transform Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5%. NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solution was measured for its formic acid dehydrogenase enzymatic activity according to routine method (Andreesen, J. R. et al., (1974) J. Bacteriol., 120: 6-14). Further, the enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 9 Hyperthermostable Beta-Glycosidase

Beta-glycosidases collectively refer to a group of enzymes hydrolyzing a beta-glycoside bond. Beta glycosidases include, for example, beta-glucosidase, beta-galactosidase, beta-mannosidase, beta-fructosidase and the like.

Beta-galactosidase, a type of beta-glycosidase, is an enzyme hydrolyzing beta-D-galactoside to yield D-galactose. Degrading lactose (glucose-beta-D-galactoside) into glucose and galactose using a galactosidase is a method for producing low-lactose milk by processing the lactose in cow milk. For these purposes, in addition to adding the enzyme into milk, the use of a fixed enzyme is also considered. Generally, enzymes used as a fixation enzyme present preferably high activity at the reaction condition used (pH, temperature and the like), and is structurally stable.

As used herein, beta-galactosidase is an enzyme hydrolyzing beta-D-galactoside to produce D-galactose, and is systematically called beta-D-galactoside galactohydrolase. Beta-glycosidase of the present invention may have beta-glucosidase, beta-mannosidase and/or beta-xylosidase activities in addition to beta-galactosidase activity. Beta-glycosidase of the present invention may have transferring activity in addition to hydrolyzing activity of oligosaccharides.

(Expression of Beta-Glycosidase)

Beta-glycosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1122) was expressed using the same method as described above in the Examples. The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)) containing amplicillin (50 μg/ml), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.5. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication in 100 mM vicine/KOH (pH 8.3)/10 mM MgCl₂, and centrifuged again to yield a soluble fraction, which was then heated at 85° C. for thirty minutes. Heat-stable soluble fractions were centrifuged and concentrated, and then were subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) to detect a expected band of molecular weight, and the band was seen to increase over time after the induction by IPTG.

The sample was heat treated as above and used for determining the enzymatic chemical properties of beta-glycosidase of the present invention. As for methods of measuring enzymatic activities, see Pisani, F. M. et al., Eur. J. Biochem., 187, 321-328 (1990). Enzymatic acitivity of liberalizing 1 μmol p-nitrophenol per minute was considered 1 U.

The optimum pH of beta-glycosidase of the present invention was examined. The reaction was performed in a variety of buffers, including 1.5 μg/ml of the enzyme with 2.8 mM pNp beta-glucopyranoside as the substrate at 75° C. The buffers used were sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6-8), citrate buffer (pH 4-6), borate buffer (pH 8-9), glycine buffer (pH 8.5-10) (data not shown). These results show that the beta-glycosidase has its optimum pH at around pH 6.5.

Optimum temperature for beta-glycosidase of the present invention was also examined. Reactions were performed in sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.5) including 1.5 μg/ml of the enzyme with 2.8 mM pNp beta-glucopyranoside as the substrate at a variety of temperatures (data not shown). As a result, the beta-glycoidase of the present invention has its optimum temperature at around 100° C. Further, Arrhenius plotting was performed using this result, and it was demonstrated that the gradient of the line is changed around 75° C. (1/T*10−3=2.87). The results were applied to the formula k=Ae−E/RT (wherein k is reaction rate constant, E is activation energy, R is gas constant, T is absolute temprature, A is frequency factor), it was calculated that E=53.4 kJ/mol in the range of 25-75° C., and E=17.7 kJ/mol in the range of 75-100° C.

Thermostability of beta-glycosidase of the present invention was examined. After the above samples were incubated for a variety of times at 90 or 100° C., enzymatic activity was measured at 80° C. in 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.5), including 1.5 μg/ml of the enzyme and using 2.8 mM pNp-beta-glucopyranoside as a substrate (data not shown). This result indicates that the beta-glycosidase has about 18 hours and 1 hour of thermostability at 90° C. and 100° C., respectively. Similar experiments were performed at 110° C., the enzyme was inactivated after about 15 minutes.

Substrate specificity of beta-glycosidase of the present invention was examined. Activities against a variety of substrates at 2.8 mM were measured at 80° C. in 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.5) containing 1.5 μg/ml of enzyme, and it was demonstrated that the beta-glycosidase of the present invention has high beta-glycosidase activity, and further, has beta-mannosidase, beta-glycosidase and beta-xylosidase activities.

Reaction rate constants for these four enzymes were determined by measuring the activity against substrates by incubating each 2 mM of oligosaccharide (beta-lactose, cellobiose, cellotriose, cellotetraose and cellopentaose) with 3.0 μg/ml enzyme at the concentration of 0.28 mM to 5.6 mM, in 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.5) containing 1.5 μg/ml at 80° C. for seven hours. Next, the reactant solution was subjected to thin layer chromatography (TLC) (data not shown). Spots of glucoses were observed in lanes other than the beta-lactose lane. Cellotetraose, a tetrasaccharide, was divided into trisaccharide and monosaccharide, and cellopentaose, a pentasaccharide, was divided into tetrasaccharide and monosaccharide, respectively. These results show that the beta-glycosidase of the present invention has an exo-type of hydrolyzing activity.

5 mM solutions of cellobiose, cellotriose, cellotetraose and cellopentaose in 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.5) containing 3 μg/ml of enzyme were incubated at 80° C. for four hours. Cellotetraose was also incubated for 0, 1, 2, 4 and 7 hours in a similar reaction system. Next, the reaction solution was subjected to thin layer chromatography (TLC). Cellobiose, cellotriose, cellotetraose and cellopentaose are disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides and pentasaccharides, respectively, and larger spots than these saccharides were observed after reaction. This result demonstrates that the beta-glycosidase of the present invention has sugar-transferase activity in addition to an exo-type sugar-degrading activity In this reaction condition, glucose and cellobiose were increased over time, and this means that hydrolyzing activity, rather than transferring activity, is increased over time. That is, beta-glycosidase of the present invention can be applied to the synthesis of oligosaccharides having any combination of beta linkage such as oligosaccharide in which cellobiose is linked to mannose, and the like.

Example 10 Hyperthermophillic Chitinase

Chitin is a type of mucopolysaccharides, and has a structure of beta-poly-N-acetylglucosamine. Chitinase is an enzyme present as a cell-wall substance of arthropods, molluscs, crustaceans, insects, fungi, bacteria and the like, in an abundant amount, which hydrolyzes a chitin, and is found in the gastric juice of snails, exuvial fluid of an insect, fruit skin, microorganisms and the like. This enzyme produces N-acetylglucosamine by hydrolysis of beta-1,4 linkage of a chitin, and has a systematic name of poly(1,4-beta-(2-acetamide-2-deoxy-D-glucoside)) glucanohydrolase.

Chitinase may be industrially useful for the purpose of decomposing chitin, which is present in an abundant amount in nature, into forms more available to microorganisms and the like. Further, chitinase is also believed to play an important role as a protection mechanism against pathogens in plants, and thus attempts have been made to develop a disease-desistant plant by introducing a gene encoding the subject enzyme.

(Expression of Hyperthermophillic Chitinase)

As described in the above-mentioned Examples, hyperthermophillic chitinase (SEQ ID NO: 991) was expressed. The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.3. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 70° C. for ten minutes, and then the obtained thermophillic fraction was centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof as a sample, which was subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), and the expected band was detected at about 130 kDa.

The sample was heat-processsed as above and purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation (40% saturation), anionic exchange column (HiTrapQ), gel filtration column, and anionic exchange column (MonoQ) so that only single band is observed on an SDS-PAGE.

The enzymatic activities were measured in accordance with a method “Chitin, Chitosan Experimental Manual” (Chitin Chitosan Research Ed., Gihodo Publishing) using colloidal chitin. The amount of enzyme required to produce a reduced saccharide corresponding to 1 μmol N-acetylglucosamine per minute was defined as 1 U.

Colloidal chitin as a substrate was prepared as follows: 10 g Chitin (Wako Pure Chemical) was solubilized in 500 ml of 85% phosphoric acid and agitated for 24 hours at −4° C. The viscous liquid was added to a ten-fold volume of deionized water while agitating. The precipitate was obtained by centrifugation, and the resultant was repeatedly washed by deionized water until the pH thereof was 5.0 or higher. NaOH was adjusted to pH 7.0, and then washed with deionized water for one more time. This was solubilized in a small volume of water and autoclaved.

The optimum temperature of hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention was determined by measuring the activities of the above-mentioned purified enzymes in 50 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.0) for sixty minutes at a variety of temperatures. The reaction was terminated by cooling on ice (data not shown). The hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention was shown to have an optimum temperature at about 80° C.

Optimum pH of the hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention was determined by measuring the activities of the above-mentioned purified enzymes for sixty minutes at a variety of pH levels using the following buffers: 50 mM disodium hydrogen citrate-HCl (pH 2.5˜4.0); 50 mM sodium acetate (pH 4.0˜5.5); 50 mM MES-NaOH (pH 5.5˜7.0); 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.0˜9.0); 50 mM glycine-NaOH (pH 9.0˜10.0). The reaction was terminated by cooling on ice. The result is shown in FIG. 5. The hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention was demonstrated to have an optimum pH at about 4.0. Further, peaks were observed at about pH 8.0.

The effects of salt on the activity of hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention was studied by measuring the activities of the above-mentioned purified enzymes in 50 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.0) with a variety of concentrations of salt (NaCl or KCl) added thereto for 120 minutes at 80° C. The reaction was terminated by cooling on ice (data not shown). The activity of the hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention was increased by the addition of the salt, and in particular, the addition of KCl increased the activity by about two fold.

The hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention was studied for the effects thereof on oligosaccharide and colloidal chitin. Oligosaccharides used were N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (G1), di-N-acetyl-chitobiose (G2), tri-N-acetyl-chitotriose (G3), tetra-N-acetyl-chitotetraose (G4), penta-N-acetyl-chitopentaose (G5) and hexa-N-acetyl-chitohezaose (G6). Fifty μl of reaction mixture containing 0.7 mg of each oligosaccharide, 70 mM sodium acetate buffer (pH 6.0), 200 mM KCl, and purified enzyme (for G1-G3, 0.9 μg, and for G4-G6, 1.8 μg) was incubated at 80° C. and sampled at 0, 5, 15, 30, 60 or 120 minutes thereafter. As for colloidal chitin, 1 ml total reaction mixture containing 0.16 mg colloidal chitin, 50 mM sodium acetate buffer (pH 5.0), and 0.6 μg of purified enzyme was incubated at 80° C., and sampled at 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 hours thereafter, and centrifuged to concentrate 20 fold. Next, the samples were subjected to TLC as follows: sampled solution was spotted on Kieselgel 60 silica gel plate (Merck), and development solution (n-butanol:methanol:25% ammonia solution:water=5:4:2:1) was used for the development thereof. After development, the plates were dried, and developing reagents (anillin 4 ml, diphenylamine 4 g, acetone 200 mL, 85% phosphoric acid 30 mL were mixed for preparation) was atomized and this was heated at 180° C. for about five minutes for coloring (data not shown).

From this result, it was demonstrated that the hyperthermophillic chitinase of the present invention has no degrading action against disaccharides or lower, and when chitin was used as a substrate, the enzyme mainly produced chitobiose, a disaccharide, as a main product.

The hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention was also studied for effects on 4-methyl umbellipherone (4-MU). GlcNAc-4-MU, GlcNAc2-4-MU or GlcNAc3-4-MU (0.01 mM) 10 μl, 100 mM acetate buffer (pH 5.0) 990 μl, and the purified enzyme 20 μl (18 ng) were incubated at 80° C. At 0, 5, 15, 30, 45, 60, or 180 minutes, 100 μl of the reaction solution was sampled, and added to 900 μl of ice-cold 100 mM glycine-NaOH (pH 11) to terminate the reaction. The samples were measured for their excitation at 350 nm and fluorscence at 440 nm by spectrofluorometer (data not shown). As a result, reation rates against each substrate were determined.

It was reported that reaction rates against disaccharide derivatives and against trisaccharide derivatives were compared and thus the digestion type of the enzymes was either endo-type or exo-type (Robbins, P. W., J. Biol. Chem., 263 (1), 443-447 (1988)). In this case, when the reaction rate against disaccharide derivative is greater than that of the other, the enzyme is expected to be exo-type, whereas when the reaction rate against trisaccharide is greater than that of the other, the enzyme is expected to be endo-type. Based on this description, the hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention is determined to be endo-type.

Functions possessed by each domain of the hyperthermostable chitinase of the present invention were studied by creating a variety of deletion mutants. Deletion mutants Pk-ChiAΔ1 (containing the first Bacillus circulans chitinase homologous region and two cellulose binding domains), Pk-ChiAΔ2 (containing the fourth Streptomyces erythraeus chitinase homologous region and two cellulose binding domains), Pk-ChiAΔ3 (containing the first Bacillus circulans chitinase homologous region), and Pk-ChiAΔ4 (containing the fourth Streptomyces erythraeus chitinase homologous region), were produced based on the previous reference (Japanese Laid-Open Publication 11-313688).

From the culture of E. coli transformant strains possessing each plasmid, crude enzyme solution was obtained by heat treating at 70° C. for 10 minutes. This crude enzyme solution was spotted on a colloidal chitin plate (0.5% colloidal chitin, 1.5% agar) and was incubated to study the activities thereof (data not shown). Deletion mutants having only the first chitinase homologous region showed some activity, and the deletion mutants having the fourth chitinase homologous region only showed little activity. All of the deletion mutants having any chitinase homologous regions and the two cellulose binding domains showed high activities.

Thirty a μl of the crude enzyme solution of deletion mutants Pk-ChiAΔ2 and Pk-ChiAΔ4 was mixed with 30 μl of 1% collidal chitin, and incubated at 70° C. for one hour. Next, the reaction solution was centrifuged and the supernatant and a precipitate containing the colloidal chitin was obtained. The precipitate was washed twice with 50 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.0), and was subjected to SDS-PAGE (data not shown). This result shows that the two cellulose binding domains are necessary for binding to a chitin and for chitinase activity.

Example 11 Hyperthermostable Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylate

Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase is an enzyme catalyzing photosynthetic reactions and is present in plant chloroplasts and microorganisms having photosynthetic ability. Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase of higher plants is a macromolecule consisting of eight large subunits and eight small subunits (Type I), and is a major soluble protein in leaves of plants. On the other hand, ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase of microorganisms such as bacteria consists of only small subunits (Type II).

Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase is used as a marker for plant classification, and for example, as a cell marker for cell fusion. Further, in view of the possible improvement of the global environment, it has been attempted to modify ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase gene to produce a plant with increased fixation ability of CO₂ in the air. Breeding of photosynthetic bacteria and device having photosynthetic ability may be intended for development. For such purposes, it is useful to have a gene encoding ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase having increased enzymatic activity and structural stablility.

As used herein, the term “ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase refers to an enzyme adding CO₂ to ribulose phosphate to produce two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerinic acid. Further, ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase has an activity of adding O₂ to ribulose phosphate to produce 2-phosphoglycolic acid and 3-phosphoglycerinic acid (oxygenase activity).

(Expression of Hyperthermostable Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase)

According to the method as described in the Examples above, hyperthermostable ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (SEQ ID NO: 338) was expressed using PCR method. The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)) containing amplicillin (50 μg/ml), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.5. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication in 100 mM vicine/KOH (pH 8.3)/10 mM MgCl₂, and centrifuged again to yield a soluble fraction, which was then heated at 85° C. for thirty minutes. Heat-stable soluble fractions were centrifuged and concetrated, and then were subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) to detect an expected band of a particular molecular weight, and the band was increased over time after the induction of IPTG (data not shown).

The samples obtained by centrifugation of the above-mentioned heat-stable soluble fractions were further purified using anion exchange column Resource Q (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Uppsala, Sweden), and gel filtration column Superdex 200 HR 10/30 (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Uppsala, Sweden), and confirmed that the band was single by SDS-PAGE (data not shown).

Purification was performed using AKTA explorer 10S (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Uppsala, Sweden). As for anionic exchange column, separation was performed by using gradient of 0-1.0 M NaCl, against buffer of 100 mM vicine/KOH (pH 8.3)/10 mM MgCl₂. As for gel filtration, 50 mM sodium phosphate/0.15 M NaCl buffer was used.

Analysis using gel filtration suggests that the expressed enzyme forms an octamer consisting of only large subunits.

The carboxylase activity of samples as purified above were measured by using D-ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) (Sigma) as substrate, in accordance with a method described in Uemura, K. et al., Plant Cell Physiol., 37(3),325-331 (1996).

First, optimal pH of the hyperthermostable ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase of the present invention was studied. Reactions were performed using a buffer containing citrate buffer (pH 5.6), sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.3), vicine buffer (pH 7.3, 7.8, 8.0 or 8.3), or glycine buffer (pH 9.1 or 10.1), 10 mM MgCl₂, and 30 mM RuBP as substrate at a variety of temperatures. One unit of activity was characterized as fixing 1 μmol CO2 per mg per minute. The results were expressed as a ratio against activity at pH 8.3. These results demonstrate that the hyperthermostable ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase has an optimum pH at about 8.3.

The hyperthermostable ribulose bisphophate carboxylase of the present invention was investigated for its optimum temperature. Reactions were performed in buffer containing 100 mM vicine-KOH (pH 8.3) and 10 mM MgCl₂, using 30 mM RuBP as substrate at a variety of temperatures (data not shown). It was demonstrated that the hyperthemostable ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase of the present invention has an optimum temperature of about 90° C.

The thermostablity of hyperthermostable ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase of the present invention was studied. The purified enzyme was measured for its remnant activities after incubation for a variety of time periods at 80° C. and 100° C. (data not shown). It was demonstrated that the thermostable ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase of the present invention has a half life of about 15 hours at 80° C.

The carboxylase activity and oxygensase activity of the hyperthermostable ribulose phosphate carboxylase of the present invention was measured at 50-90° C. Further, τ value, which is carboxy activity/oxigenase activity, was calculated (see Ezaki et al., J. Biol. Chem. (J Biol Chem. 1999 February 19;274(8):5078-82)).

From the increase in carbon dioxide in the air, environmental problems such as green house effects have occurred. As a solution thereto, ribulose phosphate carboxylase catalyzing carbon dioxide fixation is noted. The ratio of oxygen versus carbon dioxide in the air is about 20:0.03, and oxygen is much more abundant than carbon dioxide. Accordingly, for the purpose of the above, a high specificity against carboxylase reaction, that is greater τ value, is required. The enzymes from KOD-1 strain have higher τ values than those of conventional type II enzymes (about 30-200×) or those of type I enzymes (about 10×), and thus are expected to be useful for the application of more efficient carbon dioxide fixation.

Example 12 fructose 1,6-bisphophate aldolase

In order to express the fructose 1,6-bisphophate aldolase (SEQ ID NO: 1275) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: fragments containing the open reading frames was amplified by PCR technology and inserted to plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

The crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the fructose 1,6-bisphophate aldolase activity of interest. Further, the enzyme has an optimum temperature of 90° C.

Example 13 Glycerol Kinase

In order to express the glycerol kinase (SEQ ID NO: 1646) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: fragments containing the open reading frames was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield expression plasmids. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, the enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 14 Glutamate Dehydrogenase

In order to express the glutamate dehydeogenases (SEQ ID NO: 1239 and 1637) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: fragments containing the open reading frames was amplified by PCR technology and inserted to plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield expression plasmids. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

These crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, these enzymes have an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 15 Pyruvate Kinase

In order to express the pyruvate kinase (SEQ ID NO: 1776) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 16 Enolase

In order to express the enolase (SEQ ID NO:681) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 17 fructose 1,6-bisphophatase

In order to express the fructose 1,6-bisphophatase (SEQ ID NO:1488) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 18 Hydrogenase

In order to express the hydrogenase (each subunits correspond to SEQ ID NO:1141, 1142, 1502, and 1503) encoded by an open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: fragments containing the open reading frames were amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield expression plasmids. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strains.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extracts were heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 19 β-glycosidase

In order to express the β-glycosidase (SEQ ID NO:990) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 20 α-amylase

In order to express the α-amylase (SEQ ID NO:268) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 21 Deacetylase

In order to express the deacetylase (SEQ ID NO:1190) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a (+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 22 Cyclodextrin Glucanotransfrase

In order to express the cyclodextrin glucanotransfrase (SEQ ID NO:1068) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 23 4-α-D-glucanotransferase

In order to express the 4-α-D-glucanotransferase (SEQ ID NO:1185) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0 .4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 24 DNA Polymerases

In order to express the DNA polymerases (SEQ ID NO:2, 93, 379, 648, 649, 743, 1386, 1740 and 1830) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: fragments containing the open reading frames were amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield expression plasmids. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strains.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extracts were heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

These crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest for the respective sequences. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C. for the respective sequences.

Example 25 Homing Endonuclease

In order to express the homing endonuclease (SEQ ID NO:2) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured by a modified method of endonuclease assay according KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 26 Histones

In order to express the histones (SEQ ID NO:173, 1470 and 1963 and the like) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude protein solution.

This crude protein solution was measured by a method using histone kinase as described in KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude protein solutions hasve an activity as a substrate for the activity of interest. Further, this protein was stable at 90° C.

Example 27 Histones A&B

In order to express the histones A and B (SEQ ID NO: 1470 and 1962) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude protein solutions.

These crude protein solutions were measured by a method using histone kinase as described in KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude protein solutions have an activity as a substrate for the activity of interest. Further, these proteins were stable at 90° C.

Example 28 Rec Protein

In order to express the Rec protein (SEQ ID NO:1106) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude protein solution.

This crude protein solution was measured according to Methods in Enzymology 262 (1995) to confirm that the crude protein solution has an activity of the Rec protein. Further, this protein was stable at 90° C.

Example 29 O⁶-methylguanine DNA methyl transferase

In order to express the O⁶-methylguanine DNA methyl transferase (SEQ ID NO:1034) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to Methods in Enzymology 262 (1995) to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 30 PCNA

In order to express the PCNA (Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen) (SEQ ID NO:93) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude protein solution.

This crude protein solution was measured according to Methods in Enzymology 262 (1995) to confirm that the crude protein solution has the activity of the PCNA protein. Further, this protein was stable at 90° C.

Example 31 Indole Pyruvate Ferredoxin Oxydoreductases

In order to express the indole pyruvate ferredoxin oxydoreductases (SEQ ID NOs:) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: fragments containing the open reading frames were amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield expression plasmids. These plasmids were used to transform Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strains.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extracts were heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

These crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook), edited by Bunji MARUO and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest for the respective sequences. Further, these enzymes have an optimum temperature at 90° C. for the respective sequences.

Example 32 Glutamine Synthase

In order to express the glutamine synthase (SEQ ID NO:627) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 33 Anthranilate Phosphoribosyl Transferases

In order to express the anthranilate phosphoribosyl transferases (SEQ ID NO:.394 and 1767) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 34 Cobyric Acid Synthase

In order to express the cobyric acid synthases (SEQ ID NO:137 and 1904) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solutions were measured according to Methods in Enzymology, Acadmic Press, to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature of 90° C.

Example 35 Phosphoribosyl Anthranilate Isomerase

In order to express the phosphoribosyl anthranilate isomerase (SEQ ID NO:44) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature of 90° C.

Example 36 Cobalamin Synthase

In order to express the cobalamin synthase (SEQ ID NO:181, 910, 1720 and 1973) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solutions were measured according to Methods in Enzymology, Acadmic Press, to confirm that the crude enzymes solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, these enzymes have an optimum temperature of 90° C.

Example 37 indole-3-glycerole-phophate synthase

In order to express the indole-3-glycerole-phophate synthase (SEQ ID NO: 772) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature of 90° C.

Example 38 Tryptophane Synthase

In order to express the tryptophane synthase (SEQ ID NO:395, 774, 954 and 2032) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, these enzymes have an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 39 Ribose Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase

In order to express the ribose phosphate pyrophosphokinase (SEQ ID NO: 701) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) wasthen added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 40 Glutamate Synthase

In order to express the glutamate synthase (SEQ ID NO: 1578) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 41 orotidine-5′-phosphate decarboxylase

In order to express the orotidine-5′-phosphate decarboxylase (SEQ ID NO: 1096) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 42 Anthranilate Synthase

In order to express the anthranilate synthase (SEQ ID NO:43 and 773) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO_(4.7)H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, these enzymes have an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 43 Aspartyl-tRNA Synthase

In order to express the aspartyl-tRNA synthase (SEQ ID NO: 808) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO_(4.7)H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 44 Phenylalanyl-tRNA-Synthase

In order to express the phenylalanyl-tRNA-synthase (SEQ ID NO:506 and 878) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO_(4.7)H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

The crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, these enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 45 Chaperonins

In order to express the chaperonin A (SEQ ID NO: 1368) and the chaperonin B (SEQ ID NO: 721) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frames were amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude protein solutions.

These crude protein solutions were measured by a method described in Frydman, J. et al. (1994) Nature 370, 111., to confirm that the crude protein solutions have activity as a substrate for the enzyme of interest. Further, these proteins were stable at 90° C.

Example 46 TATA Binding Protein

In order to express the TATA binding protein (SEQ ID NO: 31) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) wasthen added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude protein solution.

This crude protein solution was measured according to Methods in Enzymology, Academic Press, to confirm that the crude protein solution has the activity of the protein. Further, this protein was stable at 90° C.

Example 47 TBP-Interacting Protein

In order to express the TBP-interacting protein (SEQ ID NO: 1289) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude protein solution.

This crude protein solution was measured according to Methods in Enzymology, Academic Press, to confirm that the crude protein solution has the activity of the protein. Further, this protein was stable at 90° C.

Example 48 RNase HII

In order to express the RNase HII (SEQ ID NO:856) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 49 Hydrogenase Maturation Factor

In order to express the hydrogenase maturation factors (SEQ ID NO: 1144, 1154, 1156, 1516, 1518, 1519, 1869 and 1871) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frames were amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a (+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude protein solutions.

This crude protein solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude protein solutions have activity as substrates for the enzyme of interest. Further, these proteins were stable at 90° C.

Example 50 Lon Protease

In order to express the Lon protease (SEQ ID NO: 929) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 51 Thiol Protease

In order to express the thiol protease encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 52 Fragellins

In order to express the fragellins (SEQ ID NO: 11, 350, 351, 727, and 728) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frames were amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude protein solutions.

This crude protein solutions were measured according to Aldridge P, Hughes K T., Curr Opin Microbiol. 2002 April; 5(2):160-5 and the references cited therein, to confirm that the crude protein solutions have activity as a substrate for the protein of interest. Further, these proteins were stable at 90° C.

Example 53 Subtilin-Like Protease

In order to express the subtilin-like protease (SEQ ID NO: 979) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 54 Cell Division Control Protein A

In order to express the cell division control protein A (SEQ ID NO: 1369) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude protein solution.

This crude protein solution was measured for cell division controlling activity, to confirm that the crude protein solution has the activity of the protein of interest. Further, this protein was stable at 90° C.

Example 55 Endonucleases

In order to express the endonucleases (SEQ ID NOs: 547, 697, 900, 1450, 1702, 1716, 1731, and 2010) encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: fragments containing the open reading frames were amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield expression plasmids. These plasmids were used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strains.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants were inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO_(4.7)H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extracts were heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which were used as crude enzyme solutions.

These crude enzyme solutions were measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solutions have the enzymatic activity of interest for the respective sequences. Further, these enzymes have an optimum temperature at 90° C. for the respective sequences.

Example 56 Ferredoxin

In order to express the ferredoxin (SEQ ID NO:253) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude protein solution.

This crude protein solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude protein solution has the activity of the protein of interest. Further, this protein was stable at 90° C.

Example 57 exo-β-D-glucosaminidase

In order to express the exo-β-D-glucosaminidase (SEQ ID NO:1902) encoded by an open reading frame obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations were performed: a fragment containing the open reading frame was amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield an expression plasmid. This plasmid was used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strain.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformant was inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD₆₆₀ reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) was then added thereto and the culture was continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells were collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extract was heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatant thereof, which was used as a crude enzyme solution.

This crude enzyme solution was measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the enzymatic activity of interest. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature at 90° C.

Example 58 Confirmation of Other Deduced Functions

In order to express the gene products encoded by open reading frames obtained by the present invention, in Escherichia coli, the following operations are performed: fragments containing the open reading frames are amplified by PCR technology and inserted into plasmid pET21a(+) (Novagen) to yield expression plasmids. These plasmids are used to transform the Escherichia coli BL1 (DE3) strains.

The resultant ampicillin resistant transformants are inoculated on to the NZCYM medium (1% NZ amine, 0.5% NaCl, 0.5% yeast extract, 0.1% casamino acid, 0.2% MgSO4.7H₂O (pH 7)), cultured at 37° C. until the OD660 reached 0.4. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 0.1 mM) is then added thereto and the culture is continued at 37° C. for four hours. After culture, cells are collected by centrifugation, broken by sonication, and centrifuged to yield a cell extract. The resultant cell extracts are heated at 80° C. for fifteen minutes, and then centrifuged to yield the supernatants thereof, which are used as crude enzyme solutions.

These crude enzyme solutions are measured according to KOSOGAKU HANDOBUKKU (Enzyme handbook) edited by Bunji MARUO, and Nobuo TAMIYA, published by Asakura shoten (1982), to confirm that the crude enzyme solution has the activity of interest for the respective sequences. Further, this enzyme has an optimum temperature or is stable at 90° C. for the respective sequences.

EXAMPLE 59 Biomolecule Chip—DNA Chip

Next, an exemplary prepration of a biomolecule chip is demonstrated. In this Example, methods for DNAs having different sequences being aligned and immobilized thereon are described.

Aggregates of DNA fragments having specific sequences of the present invention are immobilized in a DNA spot form on a substrate. As a substrate, glass is usually used but plastic may also be used. Formats for DNA chips may be rectangular or circular. Each DNA dot comprises a DNA encoding a different gene of the present invention, and is immobilized onto the substrate. The size of the DNA dot is 100-200 μm in diameter in case of microarrays, and in the case of a DNA chip, about 10-30 μm.

Next, methods for forming each DNA spot are described. For example, a DNA solution of interest is located onto a DNA substrate using pin methods, inkjet format and the like.

Exemplary preparation of such DNA chips prepared thereby is shown in FIG. 7.

Example 60 Biomolecule Chip—Protein Chip

Next, an exemplary preparation of biomolecule chips is demonstrated. In this Example, methods for aligning proteins having different sequences on a substrate and immobilized thereto, are described.

Aggregates of the protein fragments of specific sequences of the present invention are immobilized on a substrate in a form of a dot. Glass is usually used as a substrate, but plastic may also be used. Formats may be rectangular, as with a DNA chip, or circular. Each protein dot comprises a protein from a different gene of the present invention and is immobilized onto the substrate. The size of the protein dot is 100-200 μm in diameter in case of microarrays, and in the case of DNA chip, about 10-30 μm.

Next, methods for forming each protein spot are described. For example, the protein solution of interest is located onto a protein substrate using pin methods, inkjet format and the like.

Exemplary preparation of such protein chips prepared thereby is shown in FIG. 7. Outlooks thereof are similar to that of DNA chip.

Although certain preferred embodiments have been described herein, it is not intended that such embodiments be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention except as set forth in the appended claims. Various other modifications and equivalents will be apparent to and can be readily made by those skilled in the art, after reading the description herein, without departing from the scope and spirit of this invention. All patents, published patent applications and publications cited herein are incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a method and kit for gene targeting in an efficient and accurate manner at any position in the genome of an organism. Further, information of the entire genomic sequence of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1, and the gene information contained therein are also provided.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention provides a variety of hyperthermostable gene products, and thus is useful in providing a method and kit for gene targeting in an efficient and accurate manner at any position in the genome of an organism. Such a variety of hyperthermostable gene products are applicable to global analysis of a hyperthermostable organism in genomic analysis and the like. 

1. A method for targeted-disruption of an arbitrary gene in the genome of a living organism, comprising the steps of: A) providing information of the entire sequence of the genome of the living organism; B) selecting at least one arbitrary region of the sequence; C) providing a vector comprising a sequence complementary to the selected region and a marker gene; D) transforming the living organism with the vector; and E) placing the living organism in a condition allowing homologous recombination.
 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein in step B, the region comprises at least two regions.
 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the vector further comprises a promoter.
 4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of detecting an expression product of the marker gene.
 5. The method according to claim 5 wherein the marker gene is located in the selected region.
 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the maker is located outside of the selected region.
 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the genome is the genome of Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1. 8.-51. (canceled)
 52. An RNAi molecule having a sequence homologous to a reading frame sequence wherein, when the reading frame of Table 2 is f-1, f-2 or f-3, the reading frame sequence has a sequence from the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, start) of SEQ ID NO: 1087 of Table 2, to the position of nucleic acid number (antisense strand, stop) or a sequence having at least 70% homology thereto.
 53. The RNAi molecule according to claim 52, which is an RNA or a variant thereof comprising a double-stranded portion of at least 10 nucleotide length.
 54. The RNAi molecule according to claim 52, comprising a 3′ overhang terminus.
 55. The RNAi molecule according to claim 54, wherein the 3′ overhang terminus is a DNA having at least 2 nucleotides in length.
 56. The RNAi molecule according to claim 54, wherein the 3′ overhang terminus is a DNA of two to four nucleotides in length. 